Liverpool fans protested both ahead of and during Saturday's 2-0 win against Fulham at Anfield, making their stance on the club's plans to raise ticket prices crystal clear
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Virgil van Dijk believes that fans are within their right to protest(Image: Stan Sport)
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has urged the club's owners to sit down and come to an agreement with fans following protests over plans to raise ticket prices. Supporters came together for the 'not a pound in the ground' campaign both ahead of and during Saturday's 2-0 win against Fulham at Anfield.
A banner was also unfurled at the Kop End with the text: "No to ticket price increases." The Kop looked markedly different for the Premier League match, with various flags and banners removed as part of the protest following a decision made by fan group Spion Kop 1906.
Fans also chanted: "Shove your prices up your a***," and: "You greed b*******, enough is enough." during the game. On Friday, Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan wrote to season ticket holders and members to explain their decision to increase the price of tickets in line with inflation over the next three years.
Now, Van Dijk has spoken out and believes that the current situation benefits 'no one'. "I think the fans are the heart and soul of the club," the defender said.
"If they feel like this then protest is their fair right. Hopefully, they come to a solution with the club. These things are far above my position as captain of the club.
"But my opinion is that our fans are the club. They always have been - before my time and after my time. It's important that these things get solved because it benefits no one."
Liverpool supporters' union Spirit of Shankly are planning more protests over the coming weeks, with the Reds next in action on Tuesday at home to Paris Saint-Germain for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final. "Action will take place across home and away fixtures, starting with Fulham at Anfield and escalating from there," they said in a statement.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Fans of Liverpool display a banner in protest to the raising prices prior to the Premier League match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield on April 11, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Liverpool's supporters came together to protest(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)
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"Details to follow. But the key point is simple: this will grow and escalate. This isn't just about price. It's about direction."
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said ahead of the Fulham clash: "I hope even in protest that they (the fans) can be as helpful as they have always been for us."