Liverpool fans who booed the national anthem were condemned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Asked whether the Prime Minister thought there was ever a reason to boo the national anthem, his official spokesman said: โNo. Obviously the events over the weekend, it was a great shame that as we were marking 150 years of the FA Cup, an event that brings people together, that a small minority chose to act in that way.โ
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons Speaker, also piled in on those from Merseyside, adding: โI utterly condemn any fans who booed Prince William at Wembley.
โThe FA Cup final should be an occasion when we come together as a country. It should not be ruined by a minority of fansโ totally shameful behaviour. In this year of all years โ the Queenโs Platinum Jubilee โ this is dreadful.โ
Weller
Well, music legend Paul Weller doesn’t share Johnson’s ire at the Liverpool fans.
He was playing at the Lytham Festival last week when he asked: โHave we got anyone here from Liverpool tonight?”
He then added: “I would like to say whoever booed the national anthem: thank you so much. Thank you from West London, for standing up to those f******….that is another story. Please rise now for the new national anthem.” Weller then went straight into Town Called Malice.
Klopp
Back in May Jurgen Klopp claimed Liverpool fans would not have booed the national anthem or the Duke of Cambridge at the FA Cup final โif there was not a reasonโ.
Some Reds supporters controversially jeered as โGod Save The Queenโ was sung and as William, the president of the Football Association, was presented to players prior to Saturdayโs showpiece against Chelsea at Wembley.
Liverpool manager Klopp admitted he did not enjoy the booing but did not condemn it when asked for his thoughts at a press conference on Monday.
The German said: โOf course I have thoughts, but I think in these situations itโs always best to ask the question, โWhy does it happen?
โI know our people that well that they wouldnโt do it if there was no reason for it. Iโve not been here long enough to understand the reason for it โ itโs for sure something historical โ and thatโs probably questions you can answer much better than I could ever.
โThe majority of our supporters are wonderful people, really smart. They understand, go through lows, go through highs, suffer together.
โThey wouldnโt do it if there was not a reason. Thatโs what I know. Itโs not something I enjoyed but thatโs (my) answer.โ
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