Liverpool football fans interrupted a Premier League-wide tribute to the coronation of King Charles III, booing the English national anthem before their 1-0 victory over Brentford.
On Sunday (NZ time), the Premier League requested the five sides hosting matches - Manchester City, Bournemouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham and Liverpool - play 'God Save the King' before kickoff.
However, as both sides lined up before kickoff, those in attendance at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium let out a chorus of boos instead, before singing chants of "Liverpool" over the national anthem.
Liverpool are no strangers to booing the Royal Family either.
In May 2022, Prince William was booed before the FA Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea prior to kickoff, with the Royal Family often represented at the showpiece of English football.
Liverpool's discontent towards the Royal Family dates back to the 1980s.
Then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stated the city was to be put into "managed decline", as well as the treatment of the government towards the club after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, when 97 fans were killed in a crush at the Sheffield stadium.
The fans' reaction was anticipated by the Premier League, and was addressed before Sunday's encounter.
"This is definitely a subject I cannot have a proper opinion about it," said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in his pre-match press conference.
"I am from Germany, we don't have a king, or a queen, or these kind of things.
"I am pretty sure a lot of people in this country will enjoy the coronation, some will maybe not really be interested, and some will not like it. That's it. That's all over the country."
Liverpool went on to win 1-0, with Mohamed Salah scoring the goal to see the club close to within two points of Manchester United in fourth place on the Premier League table.
