Liverpool's National Anthem Controversy: A History and Future Risk
Liverpool fans have a long-standing tradition of booing the UK national anthem, God Save the King, due to their anti-establishment sentiment and historical grievances against the UK establishment. The Premier League has asked all clubs to play the anthem before matches to mark the coronation of King Charles III, but Liverpool fans are expected to continue their protest. The city's history of Irish immigration, religious divide, and the Hillsborough disaster have contributed to the fans' sense of being betrayed by the nation they were born in. The anthem is seen as a symbol of that nation, and Liverpool fans want to make it clear that they don't believe they are part of it.