A small minority of Liverpool fans interrupted a pre-match silence to honor Queen Elizabeth II ahead of the Champions League game against Ajax.
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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish had urged all supporters to respect the silence after the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance made a similar plea.
Some in Liverpool hold strong anti-monarchy views, but the club had hoped those represented among their fanbase would manage to respect a short silence before Tuesday’s fixture.
Sporadic shouting at Anfield began with a “Liverpool, Liverpool” chant that was hushed by many other supporters, and the silence was halted after 25 seconds by referee Artur Manuel Soares Dias.
It had not been specified as a minute’s silence, with Liverpool describing it on their website ahead of the game as “a period of silence”.
The Premier League club laid a wreath at the stadium to mark the death of the long-reigning monarch, while captain Jordan Henderson signed an official book of condolence in the city.
