Liverpool have sent a letter to supporters who attended their Carabao Cup clash at Manchester City on December 22 in an attempt to identify the fan who seriously injured a 15-year-old girl.
The Reds were eliminated form the cup in a thrilling 3-2 defeat at the Etihad, but the tie was marred by a number of reported incidents off the pitch - the most serious of which involved a projectile thrown from the away end which cut open the head of a 15-year-old City fan below.
The girl's father posted on social media, detailing how a 'weighted pint pot' landed on his daughter's head, forcing her to need glue to stop the bleeding. Shortly after Christmas Day, Reds chief executive Billy Hogan rang the family to personally apologise.
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And now the club have sent forward a letter to all fans who attended the match, calling on anyone who may have evidence to support the investigation by Greater Manchester Police.
The letter read: "Ahead of our fixture at Manchester City on 22nd December, both club chief executives wrote a joint letter to all match going fans to ask for full support in tackling behaviours and actions that have no place in our game. In this letter we also explained our commitment to dealing with any unacceptable behaviours and our intention to take action by issuing sanctions to those found to be responsible for any issues and incidents.
"As part of that commitment we are writing today to everyone who bought a ticket for the fixture asking for your support in identifying the individual who threw an object from the LFC section, down onto the Manchester City fans below, at the match on the 22nd. This resulted in a 15 year old girl sustaining a serious head injury, an incident which is now being investigated by Greater Manchester Police. It has also severely knocked her confidence to attend football matches in the future.
"If you have any evidence that could support the police investigation, we strongly urge you to report this to www.gmp.police.uk via quoting log 1880 of 22/12/2022 . Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or to us at LFC by clicking here and it will then be fed into the ongoing inquiry.
"With thanks and best wishes LFC Supporter Services"
An official investigation has been underway by Greater Manchester Police for some time as they look to find the culprit. Shortly after the incident, they released a statement calling for any information: "On Thursday 22 December 2022, officers received reports of a young girl being wounded by a cup filled with coins at the Manchester City v Liverpool EFL game.
"It is believed the cup was thrown inside the Etihad Stadium at around 8:25pm from the upper tier down to the lower tier in the stadium, which subsequently hit and injured a 15-year-old girl causing a 1-inch laceration to her head.
"The girl was taken to hospital where she received medical attention. GMP are appealing to the public for further information to help us locate the person/people responsible for this malicious attack."
The vast majority of Liverpool fans have been supportive of the girl and her family in the wake of the shocking incident, with several providing messages of support on social media.
Recent meetings with City have been tainted with fan disorder from both sides, with the two clubs coming together ahead of the Carabao Cup clash to call for a calming of rising tensions.
After the game, both City and Liverpool released another statement, thanking 'the vast majority of fans for their behaviour' before adding that a full investigation was underway regarding the 'hugely disappointing incidents'.
They added: "Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC are fully committed to working together to eradicate these issues from our fixtures. They have no place in football.”
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