Jurgen Klopp urges Liverpool fans to ‘respect’ minute’s silence for late Queen

Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans to ‘respect’ the minute’s silence for the death of Queen Elizabeth II when they face Ajax on Tuesday night.

Liverpool are due to take on the Dutch champions at Anfield in their second Champions League group stage match, five days after the monarch passed away at the age of 96 to end a reign of more than 70 years.

The city of Liverpool has a complex history and is associated with socialism, Irish immigration and even the slogan ‘Scouse not English’ – leading to suggestions the club’s supporters may decide to boo and jeer the planned minute’s silence.

Liverpool fans are known to boo the English national anthem ‘God Save the Queen/King’ when it gets played at cup finals at Wembley, which started in the 1980s during the Conservative government’s ‘managed decline’ of the city.

But German boss Klopp has urged supporters to show respect when they look to bounce back from their opening Champions League defeat to Napoli.

Asked if it goes without saying that he wants the minute’s silence to be respected by both sets of fans, Klopp said: ‘Yes, I think it’s the right thing to do.

‘But I don’t think our people need any advice from me to show respect. There’s plenty of examples where people showed exactly the right respect.

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‘One that surprised me was last year and I was really proud of when we played Manchester United last year, with the sad situation around Cristiano Ronaldo’s family.

‘That’s what I expect. For me it’s clear – that’s what we have to do. That’s it.’

Klopp added: ‘I’m 55 years old and she’s the only Queen of England I’ve ever known.

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