Senior officers from Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis have reportedly held a gathering in a bid to enhance relations between the followers of each groups.
It follows a chaotic October fixture at Anfield wherein Metropolis alleged that their bus had been attacked, whereas cash had been thrown at supervisor Pep Guardiola.
Whereas Liverpool followers {accused} the guests of singing chants referring to the Hillsborough catastrophe and inflicting harm to amenities within the away finish with graffiti that referenced each Hillsborough and Heysel.
Liverpool and Man Metropolis officers have met following their chaotic fixture at Anfield
With relations seeming to be at an all-time low, the Athletic reported {that a} assembly was held final month to try to enhance the state of affairs.
Representatives from each golf equipment’ fan networks — Metropolis Issues and Liverpool’s Supporters Board — additionally attended the assembly.
The golf equipment subsequent play on the Etihad Stadium on December 22 within the Carabao Cup and it is mentioned that season ticket holders from each golf equipment might be contacted upfront of the fixture.
Pep Guardiola had cash thrown at him through the 1-0 loss to Anfield again in October
Metropolis followers had been {accused} of trashing the Anfield away finish and singing Hillsborough chants
After the incidents in October, Metropolis mentioned they might converse to followers over the chanting.
Jurgen Klopp in the meantime needed to refute options from Metropolis that feedback he made earlier than the match had been ‘borderline xenophobic’.
In his press convention previous to their 1-0 victory over Man Metropolis, Klopp mentioned ‘There are three golf equipment [the Gulf state-owned City, Newcastle and PSG] in world soccer who can do what they need financially. It is authorized and all the things, wonderful, however they will do what they need.’
Metropolis had been reportedly understood to have felt these feedback infected tensions main right into a fixture which has develop into more and more acrimonious.
There have been additionally allegations that Man Metropolis’s bus was attacked by Liverpool supporters
Liverpool claimed a 1-0 victory over Man Metropolis in a match the place Jurgen Klopp was despatched off
Liverpool closed an investigation over the alleged coin-throwing at first of December, with no supporters punished attributable to an absence of conclusive proof.
Metropolis’s team-bus was notable broken forward of a Champions League conflict in 2018, which noticed Liverpool fined £17,800.
It was acknowledged throughout final month’s assembly that solely a small variety of followers have contributed to the problems.
During the last 5 seasons, Metropolis have gained 4 titles and Liverpool one, whereas the Reds have additionally gained the Champions League.
