Liverpool have suspended the renewal of season tickets for the new Premier League season.
The club have taken the decision to place them on pause for the coming campaign and a temporary plan to sell tickets on a match-by match-basis has been introduced instead.
The process will be subject to review before the end of the year with the club wary of taking money from supporters when there is the potential prospect of issuing refunds later down the line.
The changes mean Liverpool supporters will only pay for games they are able to attend rather than making significant upfront payments this term.
The club say they do not wish to burden supporters with a season-ticket renewal process only for fans to be shut out from a number of games that will take place behind closed doors at Anfield.
Liverpool took the decision in mid-March to halt the sale of new season tickets because of the coronavirus pandemic, but have continued to talk a number of fan groups behind the scenes.
Such discussions with key organisations were formalised by the establishment of a forum specifically focusing on the fans' return to Anfield.
And while it is anticipated that traditional season ticket renewals will return as normal for the 2021/22 season at Anfield, Liverpool will not be operating an auto cup scheme for any competitions this term either.
There will be no credits accrued for games purchased this season and members tickets will continue to be sold based on game history from previous campaigns.
Any purchases in 2020/21 will not carry any credit with Liverpool keen not to penalise anyone who doesn't feel safe to return just yet.
Liverpool are yet to determine how best to allocate tickets for the games played while Anfield's capacity is temporarily limited by government guidelines.
The ECHO understands further details on how the selection process will work will be available later this month.
It is also understood new CEO Billy Hogan and FSG president Mike Gordon have been instrumental in setting up the new proposals.
Phil Dutton, vice president, ticket and hospitality at Liverpool, said: “Over the past few months, the way we’re able to watch football and support our team has changed considerably.
"We recognise that some of our fans will be keen to get back into Anfield, while others may be more reluctant to do so due to the ongoing pandemic and uncertainty surrounding it.
* Take part in our pre-season survey HERE
“After listening to fan concerns and engaging with supporters at a dedicated fans forum, we have taken the decision to temporarily suspend the season ticket renewal process and the auto cup scheme for this season."
Further details for the purchase of seats by season ticket holders and members will be issued by the club when they have further clarification as to how the campaign will proceed.
*Do you play Fantasy Premier League? Do you back yourself to use your chips in the right gameweeks, and nail your captain every single time? Now is your chance to prove it – and win some prizes in the process.
