English City Mayor Joe Anderson sparked a crisis for the Reds fans after he called for the cancellation of the current season of the English Premier League due to the outbreak of the new Corona virus, explaining the comic situation if the league continues off the field from the crowd.
The mayor of Liverpool believed that even if extensive safety measures were taken and playing without an inapplicable audience, he said: “Even if they are behind closed doors, there will be many thousands of people who will appear outside Anfield, there are not many people who will respect what we say and stay away Off the ground, a lot of people will come to celebrate so I think it's bad, I think it will be very difficult for the police to keep people away from each other and keep social apart if they are going to party outside Anfield, that will be comical.
Liverpool mayor Anderson continued: I think the best thing to do is to finish the season already, it is not just about Liverpool they have clearly won the league, they deserve it, they should crown the league champions, the bottom line is that it is about health and safety and the lives of people and I think that Football should come second on selection here. ”
Commenting on these statements, Liverpool FC published an official statement, an official statement in response to Anderson's statements, and the text of the statement came as follows: "As a club, we are disappointed by the comments attributed to Mayor Joe Anderson in a media interview published today in addition to the lack of evidence to support such These allegations, we also refer to recent discussions with Mayor Anderson regarding the possibility of returning competitions without an audience, which concluded that it is important for key stakeholders across the city to continue to participate and work cooperatively. "
He continued: "In recent weeks, we have worked with groups of supporters that have informed us of their determination to respect measures of social estrangement, and in the event of the announcement of the resumption of football, we will continue to work with them and other key stakeholders in line with our collective desire to achieve this crucial goal, as part From our ongoing work, we are in regular contact with the mayor and his office and we hope that these talks will continue. "