Liverpool City Council’s Safety Advisory Group is set to hold a meeting to decide if the match between Liverpool and Manchester United can proceed.
There has been heavy snowfall in the Liverpool area from Saturday night into Sunday morning, with amber weather warnings for snow and freezing rain issued for both Liverpool and Manchester.
Amber warnings, which are more severe than yellow but not as serious as red, suggest a potential risk to life and significant travel disruption. The safety of fans travelling to Anfield for the 4.30pm kick-off on Sunday, especially United supporters making the journey from Manchester on icy roads, will be the primary concern for the Safety Advisory Group, who convene regularly when weather poses such issues.
Last month, the organization still had no selection to postpone the Merseyside derby to Goodison Park after Storm Darragh hit the United Kingdom with winds of up to 90 mph. This postponement gave Liverpool a merit in the race by the name of the Premier League, the Reds now five front numbers of the Arsenal, second, after having played two games less after the 1-1 raffle of the gunners in Brighton on Saturday at night.
If Sunday’s confrontation with United is postponed, it may lead to other disruptions of manufacturing plans for Liverpool, the short for Everton to officially reorganize but temporarily explained for next month. Despite the game as league leaders, United Languits are in 14th place.
The weather office predicts that the snowfall in Liverpool will persist up to at least 9 a. m. Sunday morning before moving north and becoming aguanieve and rain. Since temperatures are not expected to increase below zero, road surfaces may be frozen.
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As of now, there is no indication that the match will be postponed, with both clubs still preparing for the 4.30pm kick-off which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The Safety Advisory Group will make their decision until what they deem to be the last possible moment, also taking into account fans’ journeys home from the match.
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