Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has defended his team’s choice to boo the national anthem.
At the request of the Premier League, clubs around the country played “God Save the King” to commemorate King Charles III’s crowning. The music, however, was drowned out by a chorus of boos and “Liverpool” chants at Anfield ahead of their 1-0 win over Brentford.
Some Liverpool supporters were chastised on social media, but their manager, Jurgen Klopp, defended their behavior.
“First and foremost, today was a big day for England, and I respect that a lot,” the German manager stated after the game.
“Everybody wants to be happy about it and celebrate. Not everything is better than in the past, but thank God we have the freedom of free speech and freedom of opinion.
“It was clear something like this would happen, everybody knew it. That is fine, nothing else happened, and there were no chants. The people showed I don’t exactly know what it was, but they weren’t always happy in the past with the way Liverpool, the club and the city, were dealt with.
“Today is for all the other people who loved the day, I am not sure if you say Congratulations to the King but I say it. For the people who really celebrate it, don’t think about other stuff.”
