Football is braced for a weekend of protest in the wake of the torpedoed European Super League.
Despite the eventual withdrawal of the Big Six from the planned breakaway, fans of the Premier League clubs involved remain furious with their teams’ owners.
Merseyside Police have launched an operation for Liverpool’s home clash with Newcastle on Saturday, despite the game being played behind closed doors.
Large sections of Liverpool’s support were outraged by their American ownership’s actions and an apology from owner John W Henry has done little to appease them.