Guardiola or Mourinho? The manager who fell in love with Liverpool fans

An experienced coach spoke highly of the Reds' supporters

30/09/2022, 04:05 AM +00:00

Former football manager and now television commentator Harry Redknapp was full of praise for the Liverpool FC fans, saying that their home ground, Anfield, is a complicated place for the opposition, where through their support, they make visitors feel uncomfortable, setting conditions from the first minute until the end of the game. Understanding that the greatness of the club is its people.

For Redknapp, Anfield is one of the most sacred places in football, a venue that has seen dramatic and defining matches where the Reds have lifted titles, but also tasted disappointment. "There's nothing like going to Anfield. It makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, every play, sweep or goal, it's just unbelievable," said the former Spurs boss.

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And not surprisingly, in the first edition of the award for the best fans in football presented by FIFA in 2017, Liverpool FC fans were recognised as the best in 2016, simultaneously tying with the fans of Borussia Dortmund, within the framework of the anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. Also in the running were the supporters of the Icelandic national team and ADO Den Haag.

With almost 140 years of history, Anfield Stadium, with a capacity of over 54,000 spectators, is one of the most iconic stadiums in the world, opening its doors on 28 September 1884, and was even home to backyard rivals Everton FC, where, due to a financial disagreement, they moved to Goodison Park in 1892, thus beginning the Merseyside rivalry, one of the most exciting rivalries in English football.

Redknapp loved the Anfield environment

Harry Redknapp knows Anfield well, as prior to being a manager, he was a football player, being a midfielder for Tottenham, West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth, before hanging up his boots and starting his managerial career in the NASL as an assistant at Seattle Sounders, and then returning to England to manage different Premier League clubs, where he spent 18 seasons.