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Ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final boos could be heard ringing out after a minority of fans jeered as the national anthem was sung. Similar disproval were then repeated as Prince William – who is also chair of the Football Association – shook hands with players.
A number of obscene hand gestures were also made during the incident.
The protests sparked a backlash with fans shamed for the sign of disrespect towards the 96-year-old Queen.
However, Klopp defended those who booed saying this morning: “They wouldn’t do it without a reason.
“The majority of our support are wonderful people.
“‘They wouldn’t do if there was no reason.
“I’ve not been here long enough to understand the reason for it – it’s for sure something historical – and that’s probably questions you can answer much better than I could ever.
“The majority of our supporters are wonderful people.
“Really smart, go through lows and highs.
“They wouldn’t do it without reason.”
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Rejecting the remarks today, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said there was never a good excuse for booing the national anthem and the jeers ahead of the football match were “a great shame”.
He said: “Obviously what happened over the weekend, it was a great shame that as we were marking 100 years of the FA Cup bringing people together, a small minority chose to act like that.”
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle also blasted the actions, saying in a statement over the weekend: ‘I utterly condemn any fans who booed Prince William at Wembley today.
“The FA Cup final should be an occasion when we come together as a country.
“It should not be ruined by a minority of fans’ totally shameful behaviour.
“In this year of all years – the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – this is dreadful.”‘
Former Culture Secretary Karen Bradley added: “It is utterly unacceptable and disgraceful that fans booed Prince William.
“I would urge the FA to take all necessary action and pursue those responsible.”
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