Liverpool fans boo national anthem: Jurgen Klopp responds

Liverpool fans made headlines for booing Prince William and the national anthem before their FA Cup triumph over Chelsea on Saturday.

The Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the Football Association, shook hands with the two sets of players before kick-off at Wembley.

However, when he was introduced by the stadium announcer, he was met with loud boos from the Liverpool fans.

Minutes later, the same supporters booed during the national anthem as well as the traditional ‘Abide With Me’.

An unexpected moment at today's #FACupFinal, where Liverpool fans booed Prince William and National Anthem. My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong, Twitter) is that it's still felt there was an establishment cover-up over the Hillsborough disaster and getting justice for it. pic.twitter.com/uFLAJEJp30

National Anthem booed at FA Cup Final pic.twitter.com/i5hfPPWR7m

The front page of the Daily Mail on Sunday ran with the headline: “Anger as Liverpool cup final fans boo William.”

If you want to learn more about why Liverpool boo the national anthem, this article from the Liverpool Echo goes some way to explain it.

On Monday, manager Jurgen Klopp was asked about the actions of Liverpool supporters to which he replied: “In this situation, it’s best to ask the question, why does it happen? I know our people that well, that they wouldn’t do it if there’s no reason for it.

“The majority of our supporters are wonderful people, really smart, go through lows, go through highs, suffer together. They wouldn’t do it if there would not be a reason, that’s what I know. Maybe we should ask this question.”

Check out his reaction to the question below: