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Liverpool fans prepare hostile welcome for Manchester City

Liverpool supporters plan to greet Manchester City with flares and hostile chants at Anfield after City's financial breach verdict.

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Liverpool fans prepare hostile welcome for Manchester City
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Manchester City's guilty verdict

Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching more than 100 financial rules between 2009 and 2018, a decision that could have a drastic effect on the future of the English top flight.

The club, who deny any wrongdoing, have appealed against the verdict, but the tension between the clubs is expected to reach a peak when City faces Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Expected hostile reception

Liverpool fans are preparing a raucous and hostile welcome for City, with plans for red flares, smoke-filled pyrotechnics, and strongly worded banners and chants.

The Kop, the famous single-tier south stand at Anfield, will be filled with supporters eager to show their disapproval of City's actions.

Context of the rivalry

The relationship between the clubs has often been fractious, with tensions fueled by a sense of injustice felt by Liverpool fans who believe more Premier League titles should have been theirs.

In recent years, Liverpool finished second behind City in 2013-14, 2018-19, and 2021-22, with the final two occasions being particularly contentious.

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