Liverpool fans booed the National Anthem at the Europa League final on May 29th, but it’s not the first time they’ve done so.

The Europa League final was played in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 29th, and Liverpool fans made their opinions about the country known by booing the National Anthem before kick-off. The move comes after a number of controversial decisions by UEFA to host games in countries with questionable human rights records. It’s not the first time that Liverpool fans have booed the National Anthem before a game. In 2018, Liverpool supporters made headlines for booing God Save The Queen at Anfield when they played Cardiff City in a pre-season friendly. The move came after UEFA had banned them from playing anthems of their own countries before matches in Europe, which they were previously allowed to do.

This is also not the first time that people have been arrested for protesting against Azerbaijan’s government while attending sporting events. In 2017, Azerbaijani activist Rasul Jafarov was arrested and jailed for five years after taking part in a protest during Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Baku. Jafarov had planned to unfurl a banner calling for freedom of speech during an interval act and was arrested when he attempted to unfurl it inside his hotel room instead.

Liverpool fans booed during the minute’s silence for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing.

Liverpool fans were criticised for booing during a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. The minute’s silence was held before Liverpool’s home game against Bournemouth on April 28th, 2017. This was just a few days after 22 people were killed and more than 500 injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena.

The incident caused widespread anger among football fans, with many taking to social media to express their disgust at those who had booed during the minute’s silence. The club also released a statement on Twitter saying that they would “not tolerate” any form of anti-social behaviour from supporters.

Why did Liverpool fans boo?

Many football clubs have developed a tradition of holding a minute’s silence before their games as a mark of respect for all those who have lost their lives in times of war or tragedy. However, this is not always well received by all football fans and some choose to boo instead.