Crowd Trouble at Anfield Leads to Arrests and Injured Police Officer
The arrests included five suspected of tragedy chanting and one fan accused of throwing items onto the pitch, police said.
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Merseyside Police arrested 10 people following Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, where an officer suffered a serious facial injury during an arrest on Anfield Road.
- The match occurred amid heightened tensions regarding City, which faces a Premier League ruling on 114 financial regulation breaches, prompting Liverpool fans to chant "cheats" and "Going down, going down!".
- Arrests included five people suspected of tragedy chanting, two for affray, and one for assaulting a constable; Merseyside Police Chief Inspector Leanne Hobin condemned such behavior, stating it has "absolutely no place in football."
- Following hospital treatment, the injured officer is recovering at home, while Hobin confirmed that police will continue working with clubs to identify perpetrators and "bring them to justice."
- Police continue analyzing CCTV and witness footage as enquiries remain ongoing, while City could face points deductions or expulsion if their appeal against the 114 financial rule breaches fails.
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A police officer suffered a serious facial injury, while five people were arrested for chanting slogans referring to football tragedies after Liverpool - Manchester City. There was no shortage of… chants after the derby between Liverpool and Manchester City that found the “citizens” triumphing 3-0 at Anfield. Where a hostile atmosphere awaited the guests with scarves and T-shirts that said “thieves”, while there was also a continuation outside t…
Crowd trouble at Anfield leads to arrests and injured police officer
Oct 12 : Manchester City's 3-0 Premier League victory at Liverpool on Sunday was overshadowed by crowd trouble that led to 10 arrests and left a police officer with a serious facial injury, Merseyside Police said on Monday.The officer was injured while arresting a man on Anfield Road after the match and was t
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