Liverpool supporters have reservations over the national anthem being played ahead of the Premier League clash against Brentford, according to the latest figures from an ECHO poll.
Saturday's fixture at Anfield comes on the same day as King Charles III's coronation and all Premier League teams hosting fixtures were recently contacted by the league's officials who "strongly suggested" that 'God Save the King' should be played while players and officials gather around the centre circle prior kick-off.
As a result, Anfield officials have reluctantly agreed and the ECHO understands that the club believe they have been put in an impossible position following the Premier League's request amid understandable opposition from their own supporters.
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It will be the first time Liverpool will have faced the national anthem since last season's FA Cup final, where Prince William was in attendance as 'God Save the Queen' was blared out at Wembley ahead of the showpiece final - which the Reds defeated Chelsea in after a dramatic penalty shootout.
On Friday, manager Jurgen Klopp was asked about his thoughts on the club's decision to play the national anthem at Anfield on Saturday evening, replying: "The club’s position is my position. It’s clear, besides that I said a couple of times, this is definitely a subject I cannot have a proper opinion about it. I am from Germany, we don't have a king, or a queen, or these kind of things.
"I am 55 years old, I have really no experience with that. Watching from the outside, it is a nice thing to watch when all the weddings are massive things in Germany, but nobody really knows. It's like watching a movie, or in a newspaper, because we don't feel that.
"That's it pretty much. I am pretty sure a lot of people in this country will enjoy the coronation, some will maybe not really be interested, and some will not like it. That’s it. That's all over the country. That is all I can say about it; the rest is my position is the club's position."
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However, according to the latest results of a poll carried out by the ECHO ahead of Saturday's encounter, Liverpool supporters have reservations on 'God Save the King' being played at Anfield - and are divided over the reaction it will lead to, with a level of booing inevitable.
Asked whether it was right for the national anthem to be played at Anfield this weekend, (683) 59% of supporters believed it should not be played. Meanwhile, 51% (839) of voters believed it appropriate to boo the anthem.
Earlier in the week, Liverpool confirmed they had taken the decision to play the national anthem but in a club statement insisted it is a "personal choice how those at Anfield mark this occasion" and later admitted they "know some supporters have strong views on it".
However, Liverpool's Disabled Supporters' Association believes Anfield officials have made the correction - despite admitting 90% of their members were against it.
"For the avoidance of doubt, the stance of the majority of our membership was 90% against the playing of the anthem. We relayed that back to the club," read a statement from the LDA. "The LDSA believe that LFC has made the correct decision. The Premier League placed the club in an impossible position, and they were damned if they did play it and would be damned if they didn't. We appreciate LFC reaching out for our views before reaching this decision YNWA"
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