Following Queen Elizabeth II's death, Jurgen Klopp urges Liverpool fans to respect mourning period

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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said he expects the team’s fans to show "the right respect" when a period of silence is held before the Champions League match against Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

Liverpool supporters booed the national anthem — which was formerly "God Save the Queen" — when it was played ahead of the FA Cup final in May and the Community Shield in July because of what is perceived to be a long-held opposition toward the establishment.

There have been periods of silence before sporting fixtures and events around the country since the death of the queen at the age of 96 on Thursday, and UEFA on Monday granted a request by Liverpool for one to take place before the Ajax game. It will be Liverpool’s first game since the queen’s death, with the team’s home match against Wolverhampton on Saturday having been called off as a market of respect.

Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates after Liverpool won the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, England, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Klopp said it would be "the right thing to do" for Liverpool to make the tribute and referred to how his club’s fans conducted themselves during a Premier League match against fierce rival Manchester United in April, which took place a day after the death of one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s new-born twins.

There was a show of support from both teams’ fans for Ronaldo, with Liverpool’s supporters making a brief rendition of their club anthem — "You’ll Never Walk Alone" — amid