And before the start of the match between Liverpool and Brentford, in the English Premier League, on Saturday evening, the British national anthem was played with the phrase “The King”, before the match at Anfield stadium, to celebrate the coronation of the king Charles on Saturday.
But the response came quickly from Liverpool supporters, who, despite their club’s obedience to the league’s offer to play the anthem, did not hesitate to loudly whistle it.
The “Reds” had prepared their fans for this “paragraph” a few days earlier.
“Just over a week ago the Premier League contacted all local clubs, strongly suggesting that we celebrate this historic occasion with home games this weekend, and provided a list of activities to which the clubs can participate,” Liverpool said on their website.
The club added that before kick-off, “players and officials should congregate around the center circle when the national anthem is played. Of course, it is up to everyone to decide how to celebrate at Anfield on Saturday this occasion, and we know some fans have strong opinions about it.
Liverpool Football Club fans have inflamed social networking sites with anti-King Charles expressions on the day of his official investiture as King of Britain.
And as King Charles made his way to Westminster Abbey, where he would be solemnly crowned before the eyes of millions around the world, another campaign erupted among Liverpool fans.
Hundreds of leaflets were passed around by Liverpool fans glorifying club legend Kenny Dalglish, nicknamed ‘The King’, and the phrase ‘There is a king’ spread, in defiance of the country’s new king .
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