Liverpool will face Ajax tonight (10:00 p.m.) in the Champions League, but the question addressed to the coach of the Reds, Jurgen Klopp, at the press conference before the game did not deal with his team's poor form, but with the question of whether the fans will respect a minute's silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth before the game.
"She was a really warm, nice, lovely lady."
Jurgen Klopp believes paying respect to Queen Elizabeth II is 'the right thing to do' pic.twitter.com/mL73jocRDs
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In tonight's game, the champions' anthem will not be played.
In its place, the English club will honor the death of Queen Elizabeth with a minute's silence.
The last time Liverpool fans faced a minute's silence was in honor of Carlos III - in the FA Cup final against Chelsea last May, and some Reds fans responded by booing the national anthem.
Prince William, who once came to the team's game, also received insults from some fans.
Prince William.
He was booed at Anfield in the past, photo: AFP
And the reason?
Liverpool is one of the clubs most identified with opposition to conservative governments since the 1980s in England, especially with the figure of Margaret Thatcher (former prime minister) - to whom they link the city's economic decline.
The kingdom fears that the same thing could happen tonight during the minute of silence that will be held in memory of the queen.
"I trust that the fans will respect this moment," Jurgen Klopp said at a press conference, recalling the emotional minute of applause his fans dedicated a few months ago to Cristiano Ronaldo following the death of his son.
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