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Spirit of Shankly met with Merseyside Police yesterkday, 21 May, to discuss arrangements for the Champions League final in Kyiv on Saturday. Here is a summary of the meeting. Ukrainian authorities will have 8,000 police officers on duty. They are experienced in holding big matches, many have specific training and language skills, having co-hosted the Euro 2012 cham... Read more

On Tuesday 15 May, Spirit Of Shankly met with LFC to discuss supporter concerns ahead of the Champions League final in Kyiv. We posted a factual report of what took place here. Today, just over 24 hours later, the reaction is clear – genuine disappointment and anger at the club. Supporters are still left wondering whether they can actually get to Kyiv and, if not, what they can do with... Read more

Earlier today, 15 May, Spirit of Shankly representatives sat down with LFC officials to raise many of the issues facing supporters ahead of the Champions League final in Kyiv. Supporters have many frustrations with reference to the final, and SOS’s intention is to gather as much information as we can, find solutions to problems and ensure lessons are learned for the future.  &... Read more

As part of the new supporter liaison set-up, LFC have, over the course of the season, held several matchday meetings covering various topics. All in the name of supporter engagement. A meeting has been set for Sunday morning, 13 May, to discuss the proposed season-ticket amnesty. Spirit of Shankly appreciate this is an important subject, but at the moment supporters' thoughts are very mu... Read more

Following the Mayor of Kyiv's email welcoming Liverpool fans to Kyiv, here is Spirit of Shankly's response, sent by Karen Gill. Dear Mr. Klitschko Thank you for your email welcoming Liverpool FC supporters to your city.  In recent days we have heard of many generous citizens of Kyiv willing to open their homes to travelling fans who have been exploited by a small... Read more

European Cup finals are special. Everyone knows just where they were and how they felt. We remember them by the name of the city where they were played and a standout that happened. Istanbul and the comeback. Paris and Barney's chip. Rome and Bruce’s spaghetti legs. Kiev and exploitation. Not quite the same, is it? It is hard to imagine that the game on 26 May won’t be th... Read more

Football fans travelling to watch their team should do so with an expectation they will be treated fairly and provided a safe environment. There are just days before Liverpool travel to Rome for the Champions League semi-final second leg, on 2 May, and yet supporters are still awaiting information on what plans have been put in place for their safety. This is unacceptable. LFC are actively t... Read more

 Following the shocking and unprovoked attack on a defenceless Liverpool supporter outside Anfield before the Champions League semi-final against Roma last night, the thoughts of everyone associated with Spirit of Shankly are with the victim and his family and friends. SOS have since been contacted by several media outlets, but we will not be making any comment at this time. There is an... Read more

Details and online booking for travel to our televised Premier League game away to Chelsea on Sunday 6 May 2018, kick-off 4.30pm, can be found here ... Read more

On Friday 20 April, tickets go on sale for the away leg of Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League semi-final against Roma. Once again, as happened against Porto earlier in the competition, Liverpool fans are being asked to pay a premium.   Tickets for the tie at the Stadio Olimpico will cost Reds supporters in excess of £70 each, Roma supporters were charged £48 for th... Read more