Win or lose, victory parade WILL be held for Liverpool FC
They've still got the Premier League and Champions League finals to go
Despite not yet knowing whether Liverpool FC will lift the Champions League and Premier League trophies, a victory parade for the club will take place in the city.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson had already invited the club to take part in a victory parade in preparation for the potential outcome of the season, but following last Saturday’s Wembley win, this has been extended to include the FA Cup.
It'll take place on Sunday the 29th of May - the day after the Reds play Real Madrid in the Champions League Final.
It'll also be the first time the parade will include Liverpool FC Women who clinched the FA Women's trophy last month.
The club and the city council are also working together on plans to pay tribute to the 39 supporters who lost their loves at the Heysel Stadium disaster, the anniversary of which is on the same day.
Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, said:
“We’re delighted that we can now confirm the club will definitely parade around the city on the 29 May – and I’m pleased we will be celebrating the achievements of both the men and women’s teams.
“A huge amount of work goes on behind the scenes in preparation for an event of this size and scale, so it’s fantastic that the city are now going to be able to experience this.
“Lifting the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup and the FA Women’s Championship trophy is an incredible achievement that deserves to be acknowledged and we have everything crossed that they won’t be the only trophies they are lifting on the day! Whatever the outcome of the end of the season and the Champions League Final, Liverpool FC and Liverpool FC Women have already done us proud, and we will give both teams the homecoming celebration they deserve.”
The 13.5km route will be the same as the parade in 2019, starting at Allerton Maze and then head to the Rocket flyover on Queens Drive. From there, I'll journey along:
- Queens Drive
- Mill Bank
- West Derby Road
- Islington
- Leeds Street
- The Strand
- Route finishes at Blundell Street
You can find out more about the route and how it'll affect you getting about the city here.
The full costs of the parade will be met by Liverpool Football Club, who have already won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, and are currently one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League, with each team left with one match to play this Sunday.
The parade will be organised by the award-winning Culture Liverpool team.