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'Put your hands away you f*cking idiots!' - Klopp fumes at Liverpool fans amid coronavirus concerns

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp scolded fans ahead of the Reds' Champions League last-16 clash with Atletico Madrid after a set of supporters reached out for high-fives despite ongoing coronavirus concerns.

Wednesday's match at Anfield was played in the midst of a global outbreak with a number of football matches and sporting events impacted.

The decision was made earlier this week that Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Borussia Dortmund, the other match on Wednesday's schedule, would be played behind closed doors.

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Arsenal's visit to Manchester City, meanwhile, was postponed due to coronavirus fear s following the Gunners' meeting with Olympiacos, which saw club staff come into contact with the Greek side's owner, Evangelos Marinakis, who has been diagnosed with the illness.