Liverpool to meet Uefa, Roma and Rome officials over fears for fans’ safety

• Liverpool take steps to protect 5,000 fans travelling to semi-final
• Fears heightened after Liverpool fan assaulted outside Anfield

Liverpool have taken the unprecedented step of organising a meeting with Uefa, Roma and the Italian authorities in Rome on Friday over serious security concerns for their Champions League semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico.

A delegation from Liverpool will meet officials from European football’s governing body, the club’s Champions League opponents, police and council members in Rome having been frustrated in attempts to gather what they consider basic information for supporters travelling to the second leg next Wednesday.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2vOOxfL