Liverpool acknowledge that a number of fans will disagree with their decision. in a no-win situation due to the fact that the Premier League was forced to play the national anthem to commemorate the coronation of King Charles before Saturday's match at Anfield with Brentford.
While club officials decided to respect the request, the cultural and historical sensibility that regularly makes fun of the anthem by Liverpool fans, means the decision will always be divisive. it is a matter of “personal choice” how the fans react.
After several days of internal negotiations, including with supporter council representatives, the club ultimately realized that it had no choice but to join other Premier League clubs. As an institution, Liverpool Football Club could not leave itself open to accusations of contempt for the new monarch.
“Before kick-off and in recognition of the Premier League's request to mark the coronation, players and officials will gather around the center circle as the national anthem is played,” the club said in a statement.
“This is of course a personal choice those at Anfield on Saturday celebrating the occasion and we know some fans have strong opinions on this.” an unnecessary and politically motivated decision by the Premier League to actually force its clubs to celebrate the coronation in this way. Liverpool have already planned a series of events for Saturday's match to celebrate the city's hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest and the club's founding day.
Premier League sources have suggested that clubs were never required, but rather were encouraged to celebrate the coronation “in an appropriate manner”. and one of the proposals was to play the national anthem.
The Premier League's request clearly ignores the reasons behind the strong feeling of support by a large part of Liverpool of the symbols of the British establishment, which is the reason why the national anthem is ridiculed – especially in the time of the Wembley final is from the 1980s.
Feelings were hardened after the Hillsborough tragedy in 1989, and while no personal animosity was ever directed against the royal family, the anthem was seen as an emblem of state instruments, which Liverpool fans felt failed them when 97 fans were unlawfully murdered. the result of four decades of seeking justice.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September was also accompanied by the playing of the national anthem at Anfield, where the vast majority of fans stood in respectful silence.
The club is well aware that there will now be a nationwide fixation on how the Cop will react. In the wake of previous incidents, much of the booing criticism has ignored or ignored the root cause of why some fans feel so strongly about the issue.
Asked for his comments on the controversial issue, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: “The position of the club is this is my position. It is clear. Besides, it's definitely a subject that I can't have the right opinion about. I'm from Germany, we don't have a king or queen, I'm 55 years old and I have no experience in this. From the outside looking in, it's nice to see all the weddings in Germany being en masse, but no one really knows what it's like.
“It's like watching a movie. We don't feel it. That's all. I am almost sure that many in this country will like the coronation, some will not be interested in it, and some will not like it. That's it, and it's all over the country. That's all I can say about it.”
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