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Liverpool fans are protesting proposed ticket price increases.
Liverpool FC fans have written to principal owner John Henry expressing their concerns after the introduction of ticket price rises for the next three years.
Liverpool Supporters Board wrote the open letter after their request for a freeze on the inflation-linked increases was rejected.
In the letter, they said they felt "deep concern for the future direction of the club".
Fans held a protest at their last home match against Fulham on 11 April. Further action is planned for their visit to Crystal Palace, where they intend on raising thousands of yellow cards during the 13th minute.
Similar tactics in 2016, with walkouts staged in opposition against a £70 match ticket, resulted in owners Fenway Sports Group performing a U-turn.
The letter said: "We don’t believe you are listening to Liverpool supporters right now regarding your decision to make the club the first to commit to a policy of locking in three years of general admission price rises
"That is deeply concerning for the future direction of this club and English football in general. Supporters have been clear in their opposition to the introduction of multi-year price rises.
"Not simply because of the increase itself, but because of what it represents: the removal of meaningful annual dialogue, and a shift towards a model where prices are set for years in advance, regardless of supporter sentiment, and any financial realities they or the club may face.
"Decisions like this, particularly when set over multiple years, do not just affect affordability in the present, they shape who is able to attend matches in the future and in doing so, they shape what the club becomes.
"Supporter concern is that future generations – their children, grandchildren and beyond – will not be able to do what they have done before."
It is understood that Liverpool have reached out to the Supporters Board and other groups like Spirit of Shankly, expressing their desire to maintain lines of communication.
The club says the reason for price increases is that matchday operating costs have risen 85 per cent since 2016-17, insisting adult season tickets would increase by no more than £3.50 per game across three years with general admission tickets increasing between £3 and £4.50 over the same period.
They also pointed out that current match ticket prices on the Kop are the same as they were when owners Fenway Sports Group took over more than 15 years ago against a backdrop of 45% cumulative inflation during that time.