Liverpool vs Man United in danger of being called OFF amid amber weather warning due to heavy snow as urgent safety meeting is called with 9am Anfield inspection mooted
The match between Liverpool and Manchester United hangs in the balance as officials meet to discuss the feasibility of the match following heavy overnight snowfall in the region.
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for Liverpool and Manchester, the same level as prior to the canceled Merseyside derby in December.
Liverpool City Council’s Safety Advisory Group is holding a meeting this morning and will assess whether or not the 4.30pm match should be cancelled.
It is also said that there will be a ground inspection at Anfield around 9am.
While amber alerts are not as serious as red alerts, they indicate a potential danger to life and significant travel disruption.
Images on social media show a layer of snow covering the ground in the streets around Anfield.
The match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield may be canceled due to snow
The streets around Anfield are covered with a layer of snow before the match
Liverpool City Council’s Safety Advisory Group is holding a meeting and will assess whether the match should be cancelled
Taggy’s Bar, a Liverpool-themed outlet near the stadium, wrote on Instagram: ‘Snow is around two inches in places. It’s raining a little, but very cold rain, so the snow is unlikely to disappear. My money is on hold. Appointment at nine o’clock, I’m told.’
Liverpool City Council gritters have already made several outings in the past 24 hours in a bid to increase road safety for traveling supporters.
About 80 miles away, Chesterfield’s clash with Gillingham at the SMH Group Stadium was called off after an early morning pitch inspection.
In December, the match between Liverpool and Everton was called off just four hours before kick-off due to the chaos caused by Storm Darragh.
Storm Darragh caused widespread damage across the country with winds of up to 150km per hour, causing travel chaos and damage and leaving thousands of people without power.
Liverpool said the late postponement was due to ‘severe weather and high winds, which have also resulted in serious travel disruption in and around Merseyside’.
It is still not clear when the rescheduled Merseyside derby, the last at Goodison Park, will take place.
Arne Slot’s side have a game in hand as a result of that postponement, but will be happy to avoid another match as they do not want the games to pile up in 2025.
More to follow.
