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What Liverpool fans did at Fulham match after FSG protest promise

What Liverpool fans did at Fulham match after FSG protest promise
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Liverpool faced Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday evening, and although the match was a relatively big one for the Reds in their quest to secure Champions League football for next season, the club's supporters chose to use it as a way to send the club's hierarchy a message.

In the build-up to the match, the supporters group Spirit of Shankly confirmed that protests would take place after the club revealed season ticket price increases for each of the next three seasons. But just how did Liverpool supporters go about their protest on Saturday?

A series of protests dominated Liverpool vs Fulham

Although Liverpool ultimately ran out as 2-0 winners on the day, supporters were more concerned with voicing their displeasure, something they did a pretty good job of.

Chants were sung throughout the 90 minutes, including several renditions of ”Shove your prices up your a***'. Meanwhile, a huge banner which read ‘No to ticket price increases' was unfurled along the Kop during the first half.

The banner looked even more emphatic due to the lack of other banners and flags in the Kop on the day. In the build-up to the match, supporters group Spion Kop 1906 announced that they were going to take down all of their flags and banners from the Kop End for the Fulham match and all other remaining fixtures.

Another big protest on the day took place on the concourses around Anfield. Supporters groups urged all fans inside Anfield to refrain from buying anything inside the stadium, and thousands are said to have obliged.

A spokesperson for Spirit of Shankly said:

“Supporters are angry. And they have every right to be. Liverpool FC has chosen to ignore clear, overwhelming opposition from its own supporters and push ahead with plans to increase ticket prices for the next three seasons. If the club does not value supporter voices, we will make ourselves difficult to ignore.”

FGG says: Time to ramp it up

There is more to come from Liverpool supporters over the final few weeks of the season, but could time be against them as they look to force the board into a rethink? Perhaps drastic action, such as walkouts or complete boycotts, could be next on the agenda if the hierarchy continues to ignore them.

Andy is a freelance sports writer with ten years of experience covering major sporting events across Europe. He has also been a season ticket holder at Old Trafford since 2008 and has visited over 40 football stadiums in the United Kingdom and abroad following the Reds.

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