Liverpool: Crowds celebrating title win despite coronavirus fears 'told to leave'
, echoing Mr Anderson's.
Announcing that the city's civic buildings would be lit red for a week to celebrate the club's achievement, a council spokesman urged"ecstatic fans to try and maintain social distancing guidance to prevent the spread of coronavirus". , adding that there was"no evidence to support the mayor's perception that supporters will break any lockdown regulations".Image captionSpeaking to BBC, Mr Anderson said he had"warned that I was concerned about the numbers that would turn up, not just outside Anfield but in other parts of the city centre".
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