Both high-level clubs in the city will no longer be able to host fans on their grounds for the time being.
Fans will not be able to participate in any Premier League matches for the time being after Liverpool was placed in Tier 3 of the national coronavirus restrictions.
Liverpool and Everton were the last two clubs in the league to allow a limited number of fans to attend games, but that will no longer be the case amid a surge in cases across the country.
Two Premier League games have already been postponed this week: Monday’s game between Manchester City and Everton, and Wednesday’s game between Tottenham and Fulham.
Covid-19 outbreaks among Man City and Fulham players and staff were to blame for the two postponements, and matches will be rescheduled.
According to a statement from Liverpool: “This will affect both the men’s and women’s teams, starting with the LFC women’s match at Prenton Park against London Bees on January 10, and the first team match at Anfield against Manchester United on January 17.
“During the Covid-19 pandemic, the priority has been the health and safety of players, coaches, club staff and the local community. Strict protocols have been put in place to ensure that the Anfield and Prenton Park stadiums are as safe as possible for everyone present. “
Everton issued a statement of its own, saying: “Fans will no longer be able to attend the Premier League match with West Ham United at Goodison Park on New Years Day.
“The club officials will remain in close contact with the Premier League and relevant authorities regarding any future changes to the status of qualification for the Liverpool city region and the possibility of the fans returning safely to Goodison Park “.
There have been suggestions that the recent increase in cases in England could lead to the Premier League halting all matches for a short period. The league, however, refuted that possibility in its statement announcing the postponement of Tottenham’s game against Fulham.
“With a low number of positive tests in the overwhelming majority of clubs, the Premier League continues to have full confidence in its Covid-19 protocols and in being able to continue playing our matches as scheduled,” the statement read.
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