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

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.

Talks began when the semi-final draw was made on 13 April. A fortnight later several security matters have not been addressed, prompting Liverpool’s request for Friday’s meeting. Events at Anfield on Tuesday, when a 53-year-old Liverpool supporter was seriously assaulted outside the stadium by Roma fans, have heightened the club’s concerns. The supporter, Sean Cox, remains in a critical condition.

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