A 30ft banner will be held aloft in the away end at Anfield on Saturday when Liverpool host Nottingham Forest urging the end of tragedy chanting.
It will read "Respect the 97" with Forest’s club badge in one corner and the Hillsborough memorial symbol in the other along with the words, "Solidarity with Survivors. No to Tragedy Chanting."
In recent months, there has been a spike in abuse aimed towards Liverpool fans following the events of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. The Reds' previous visits to Manchester City and Chelsea saw announcements from both clubs condemning the actions of the respective supporters following the trips to the Etihad Stadium and Stamford Bridge.
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The semi-final in 1989 was between both Liverpool and Forest before the events unfolded. Ahead of last season's FA Cup semi-final, there was a tribute at the City Ground from the hosts by leaving 97 seats empty.
Jurgen Klopp spoke out at the beginning of April calling for an end after the recent increase in condemnation of the chants heard from terraces.
“It is always a privilege for the players, staff and myself to do this alongside our supporters, although all of us would prefer for it not to be necessary because even after all these years it still makes no sense that 97 people could go to a football match and not come home," he said.
“It also makes no sense that there are still chants relating to tragedies including Hillsborough. This needs to stop. Not because I say so or the police say so or whoever. It needs to stop because the people who continue to suffer – including families of those who died and survivors – tell us how much these songs hurt them. We should listen to them and act accordingly. There is no room for debate.
“On this and all other matters, the families and survivors have our full support and solidarity.”
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