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Liverpool CEO urges fans to behave after supporters filmed pushing Barcelona locals into fountain

Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has issued a statement urging supporters to behave in Barcelona after a group of fans were filmed pushing local people into the Placa Reial square fountain.

Hundreds of English tourists flocked to the square on Tuesday afternoon, ahead of a Champions League semi-final first leg tie between the Reds and the Spanish champions.

Fans hung banners from the railings and chanted club songs while a number of street sellers sold them alcohol, with events quickly escalating thereafter.

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A group of visiting supporters were caught on video pushing and shoving local bystanders into a fountain while others watched, pointing and laughing.