Jurgen Klopp Expects Liverpool Fans to Respect the Queen’s Tribute as They Did For Cristiano Ronaldo

Jurgen Klopp Expects Liverpool Fans to Respect the Queen’s Tribute as They Did For Cristiano Ronaldo

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans to honour the queen by respecting the tribute in tonight's game with Ajax
  • Klopp encouraged the fans to commemorate the queen as they did for Cristiano Ronaldo who had lost his son during childbirth in April
  • Liverpool fans booed the national anthem during last season's FA Cup and Carabao Cup finals

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he expects Liverpool fans to show respect to the tribute to the queen in tonight's Champions League clash with Ajax Amsterdam.

The Reds had asked UEFA for permission to honour the queen in a minute of silence before the match on Tuesday night. A section of Liverpool fans had booed the national anthem during the FA Cup and Carabao Cup final at Wembley last season.

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Queen Elizabeth II, Jurgen Klopp and Cristiano Ronaldo. Photos by Max Mumby, Francesco Pecoraro and Alex Livesey. Source: Getty Images
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Klopp asks fans to respect tribute as they did with Ronaldo

According to the Guardian, the German tactician said that a minute of silence is the right thing to do.

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I think it is the right thing to do but I don’t think our people need any kind of advice from me for showing respect.

Klopp also used Ronaldo's story as an example to the fans. The Manchester United star lost his son during childbirth in April and Liverpool fans at Anfield paid showed their respects to Ronaldo with applause in the 7th minute.

There are plenty of examples where our people showed exactly the right respect. One which surprised me and I was really proud of that moment was last season when we played Manchester United around a very sad situation with Cristiano Ronaldo’s family. And that is what I expect. For me, it is clear that’s what we have to do.

Klopp shares grief with the Royal Family

The 55-year-old said that he knew exactly what the Royal Family were going through since he also lost his mother last year and couldn't travel for the funeral due to Covid-19 restrictions.

I am 55 years old and she is the only queen of England I ever knew. As far as I know, I don’t know her, but the things you can see she was a really warm, nice, loved lady and that is all that I need to know.

Liverpool fans have for a long time expressed their anger towards the state most notably in the 1980s when they believed the government neglected the city.

Sports Brief earlier reported on the postponement of major sporting events in the UK in the wake of the queen's death. the postponement was to show respect to the queen and the Royal Family

As the UK prepares for the final farewell for the queen, most sporting events in the country will resume this week.

Still three Premier League games; Chelsea vs Liverpool, Manchester United vs Leeds United and Brighton vs Crystal Palace will not take place this coming weekend.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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