This Thursday there was a news that went around the world. Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England. The 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands where she was accompanied by her closest relatives.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow,” the royal family wrote on Twitter. After hearing the news, social networks exploded with comments, publications from every corner of the world.
The football teams in England and some players, did not wait and spoke in their accounts regretting the news. The Premier League wrote: “Deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the royal family and all who mourn the loss of Her Majesty around the world,”
One of the clubs that quickly spoke out was Arsenal: “We deeply regret the news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Along with many of our supporters of hers today, we will take some time to grieve and reflect on Her Majesty’s amazing life and dedicated service.”
Instead, the club that took the longest to issue some kind of statement was Liverpool. Also, aroused suspicion by blocking the comment option: “Liverpool Football Club mourns the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family.”
But why is the controversy? Why are opinions divided in Liverpool?
Everything goes through a sociopolitical issue, opinions are divided in the city. Although, for the most part, Liverpool fans are the only ones from England’s top teams who lean towards a leftist politics.. Its inhabitants are against monarchies and everything that has to do with the regime that has historically turned its back on them.
bill shankly, Scottish manager who commanded ‘The Reds’ for over a decade between 1959 and 1974, It is one of the most remembered by fans. And it is that, beyond the results where he got many national titles and promotion, he is remembered for being the ‘man of the people’ and the one in charge of connecting in an incredible way with the fans.
Declared as socialistfought World War II and was a benchmark of the post-war period in the United Kingdom, he left a phrase that stayed deep in the heart of the fan: “The socialism in which I believe is everyone working for the same goal and everyone having part of the reward. This is how I understand football and this is how I understand life”.
He always planted a message of fairness in his fans, where no one was more or less than anyone else. Years later, during the government of Margaret Thatcher, ‘the iron woman’ cataloged from the extreme right, lThe inhabitants of the city of Liverpool made their discontent known by the increase in unemployment, security and other factors that reminded the Scottish coach and reaffirmed political thinking.
In several matches played at Anfield Stadium, the banners, chants and boos by the fans has become a constant. Always against the governments and the nation, at some point they withdrew the resources of the region and were forced to practically starve.
Secondly, Liverpool is a city full of immigrants, of people who do not consider themselves English, all the product of different wars that led to the arrival of African and Irish communities, who fled their countriesyes In the other areas of England they are also made to feel like the ‘others’.
This is one of the many reasons why during England’s anthemthe fans whistle and boo the phrase “God Save the Queen”. In addition, banners with forceful words in which they express their ideals: “Scouse not English”.
It is for this reason that the trill published by the club after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, caused so much annoyance in the fans, not only from the city of Liverpool, but also from other areas of England and the world. Some call them kneeling, others indicate that they were forced by the Premier, although there are different trills that also mourn the death of the queen.
Some responses from fans
