Liverpool Football Club could be accused of being a little overzealous when it comes to clamping down on flag displays during games.
Reporting on the bizarre decision to confiscate one supporter’s Wataru Endo flag during a meeting with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, David Lynch noted on X that the club have since been in contact to ‘acknowledge their error’.
Liverpool have contacted a supporter to acknowledge their error in confiscating a flag dedicated to Wataru Endo during Sunday’s meeting with Nottingham Forest at Anfield.https://t.co/zjQXodW0HMhttps://t.co/zjQXodW0HM
— David Lynch (@dmlynchlfc) October 31, 2023
The banner in question merely read ‘Wataru Endo’ whilst combining core elements of the Japanese flag.
This follows clear direction from the club when it comes to banners, clothing and items in general that appear to present a political or ideological message, with one supporter briefly removed from the stands after arriving in a hoodie that demonstrated solidarity with Palestine.
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Whilst we wholeheartedly disagree with the decision to remove the banner in question, we’re pleased to hear Liverpool have eventually reached the right decision on this matter, with Lynch rightly pointing out that the item in question hardly contravenes the club’s flag and banner policy.
Debates will rage on over whether the fanbase’s values should be supersede club guidance, with a number of supporters seen making a stand by displaying Palestinian flags over the weekend amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
this is actually not true, the supporter has said so on twitter. he has also said that the club have banned him from having any flags in the ground
Display team flag colours, players names, past achievements, Perfect. Any political or cause affiliated banners total removal. If you want to air your grievances about anything, do it in the correct forum. Anfield is for football and only football.
Does that include red poppies then which have become politicised? What about banners calling for justice for the 97? Do they not have a political element to them?
Display team flag colours, players names, past achievements, Perfect. Any political or cause affiliated banners total removal. If you want to air your grievances about anything, do it in the correct forum. Anfield is for football and only football.
But it was ok to display banners for Ukraine but not for the plight of the Palestinians ? Wasn’t the Ukraine flag display political? Is this decision because the owner is American and doesn’t wish to upset Israel. Disgraceful.
Spot on
We all asking same question
I’m sure I saw Ukrainian flags before? If so, that’s extremely hypocritical of a club I’ve supported since 1976. My second club Celtic allowed flags, no problem.