Flags will not be displayed in the Kop during Liverpool's UEFA Europa League quarter-final first-leg match against Atalanta at Anfield on Thursday, in response to escalating ticket prices.
Last week, Liverpool announced a 2% rise in the prices of season tickets and members' tickets for the upcoming 2024/25 season.
The decision prompted a wave of discontent among supporter groups, with Spirit of Shankly coming out and protesting the rise.
Jurgen Klopp was also asked to comment on the matter at his pre-match press conference and said: "It's a tricky one from my point of view".
The Premier League table as things stand
Spion Kop 1906, the organisation that prepares the banners and flags on the Kop, decided to take action to protest Liverpool's higher ticket prices.
They released the following statement: “We are disappointed in the football club’s decision towards ticket prices for 24/25.
“In response, there will be no flags on the Kop for Thursday night’s game. Unlike the club’s own approach, this has been agreed in consultation with other fan groups.
We are disappointed in the Football Club’s decision towards ticket prices for 24/25. In response, there will be no flags on The Kop for Thursday night’s game. Unlike the Club’s own approach, this has been agreed in consultation with other fan groups
“We will pay our respects to the 97 with Hillsborough flags only at this weekend’s league match, as always with it being the closest game to April 15.
“There is still a chance for the club to hold some positive dialogue with the Supporters’ Board in time for Saturday’s meeting. Until then the supporters have one message: No to ticket price increases.”
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In his pre-match briefing ahead of the clash with Atalanta, Klopp
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