Ahead of the encounter, jeers rang around the national stadium as the Duke of Cambridge, who is the president of the FA, was introduced to Chelsea and Liverpool players. And some fans made obscene hand gestures while the prince was singing the national anthem God Save the Queen.
The actions have caused widespread outrage – but Klopp has refused to condemn the behaviour. “Of course I have thoughts but I think in these situations it’s best to ask the question, why does it happen,” the German said to reporters ahead of the Reds’ Premier League clash with Southampton on Tuesday night.
“They wouldn’t do if there was no reason. I’ve not been here long enough to understand the reason for it – it’s for sure something historical. And that’s probably questions you can answer much better than I could ever. The majority of our supporters are wonderful people – really smart, go through lows and highs. They wouldn’t do it without reason.”
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“The Conservative government’s ‘managed decline’ of the city was then followed by the failings of the government following the Hillsborough disaster further entrenched those feelings. While in recent years, the people of Merseyside feel they continue to be let down by the state and believe the foodbanks outside Anfield and Goodison is evidence of widening inequalities.
“The frosty relationship between city and country also translates to the English national team, with many Liverpudlians not supporting England during major tournaments like the Euros or the World Cup.”
The FA Cup final proved an entertaining affair as Liverpool and Chelsea created chance after chance. But neither team could unlock the deadlock during 90 minutes of normal time and 30 minutes of extra time. And the Merseysiders ultimately came out on top as Kostas Tsimikas scored the winning spot kick in the shootout.
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