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Samuel Meade

Liverpool condemn fans for homophobic chants after Jurgen Klopp's plea to stop

Liverpool have condemned the homophobic chants that came from a section of fans during their draw with Chelsea.

The Reds' win over Norwich City at Carrow Road a fortnight ago was marred by songs from the away fans directed at Billy Gilmour, who is on loan from the Blues.

Jurgen Klopp called on the club's fans to stop the chanting.

However his words clearly fell on deaf ears as songs were again heard during the clash at Anfield on Saturday evening.

Liverpool as a club were quick to condemn it and said they would be launching an investigation.

The statement read: “Liverpool FC is disappointed by reports that a small section of our supporters were heard singing offensive songs during Saturday’s fixture with Chelsea at Anfield.

“The club strongly condemns these actions and will be investigating all reported allegations of abusive and/or discriminatory behaviour with the relevant authorities to identify perpetrators.

“LFC is committed to tackling abusive and discriminatory behaviour, which has no place in football or society.

“As part of its Red Together campaign, which encompasses all the club’s work on equality, diversity and inclusion, LFC strives to be the forefront of the fight against all forms of discrimination both online and in-stadium to create an inclusive environment for all.

"The club would like to remind its fans of its code of conduct, which clearly outlines what it expects from all supporters visiting Anfield.”

After the win at Norwich on the opening weekend, Liverpool immediately branded the chant as 'offensive and inappropriate'.

Such actions can be dated back to April 2019 when it was heard widely at Anfield during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Chelsea.

After the contest against the Canaries Klopp met Paul Amann, the founder of Liverpool LGBT+ fans groups Kop Outs.

He said: "Why you would sing a song that is against something in a football stadium? I never got that."

"We obviously live in a time where we learn a lot in the moment. I’m 54 now and when I was 20 we said so many things we didn’t think about.

"And meanwhile, thank God 34 years later we learned it's just not right to say."

Liverpool's next home league game is against Crystal Palace on September 18.

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