Liverpool annoyed by late decision
Tuesday, 14 October 2008 16:32Liverpool have complained at the 'disruption' caused to their fans by UEFA's decision to move their Champions League game with Atletico Madrid on 22 October to a neutral venue.
Chief executive Rick Parry said: 'To say the decision is a bit late in the day, is to put it mildly.
'We have 3,000 fans going to the game and we are extremely concerned for our supporters, the vast majority of whom have already made travel arrangements.
'If the match is played at least 300 kilometres from Madrid, it will cause major disruption, inconvenience and large additional expense for our fans.
'UEFA have to take their needs into account when making a final decision on the game.'
The Spanish club were fined 150,000 euros and handed a three-match stadium ban after crowd trouble and racist abuse during their game against Marseille earlier this month.
