Liverpool chief calls for ‘rivalry not hatred’
by admin on Jan.27, 2012, under Other
By Neal Wallace
Liverpool’s managing director, Ian Ayre, has called for “rivalry not hatred” with Manchester United.
The pair meet in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday (28th January) for the first time since Luis Suarez was banned for eight matches for racially abusing Patrice Evra.
Speaking to BBC Sport, Ayre said: “We mustn’t detract from fans chanting and singing at each other but it needs to be a rivalry thing rather than a hatred thing.”
Fears have been raised that the bitter relationship between the two clubs could escalate this weekend, amid tensions over the Suarez affair, resulting in an ugly atmosphere at the match.
Liverpool and Manchester United have been drawn together in the FA Cup on ten previous occasions, with the latter coming out on top seven times, including the 1977 and 1996 finals.
United are currently five places above Liverpool in the Premier League, sitting in second place.
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