Representatives of Manchester City and Liverpool sent an ultimatum to fans before the epic showdown, taking place at Etihad Stadium this weekend.
Manchester City and Liverpool have sent important notices to fans, urging them to behave properly before the clash between the two teams on November 25. According to Daily Mail, fans have been warned not to throw objects into the stadium while the match is taking place.
In recent seasons, Manchester City fans have taunted Liverpool supporters by evoking the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which left 97 fans dead.
During the Carabao Cup match between the two teams at Etihad Stadium last December, Greater Manchester police had to open an investigation. It is known that a 15-year-old girl was injured when a bottle filled with coins was thrown at her. The incident happened just a few days after both club heads, Billy Hogan and Ferran Soriano, wrote a joint letter calling on fans to focus only on the match, ignoring off-field factors.
Last month, the Premier League organizers announced that the match between Manchester City and Liverpool in round 13 had been postponed to 12:30 pm (local time) because the security advisory group refused to allow the match to start. at 5:30 p.m.
This change angered Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp. The German coach criticized his players’ lack of preparation time. On the contrary, Manchester City defender Kyle Walker responded by affirming that such a time frame is reasonable.