Liverpool say they're disappointed with comments made by the city's mayor Joe Anderson regarding fans of the club.
Anderson claimed a resumption of the league is a "non-starter".
Liverpool are two wins away from securing the Premier League title, and talks are to continue between clubs on Friday regarding a pathway towards a return to play.
"I think the best thing to do is to actually end the season," Anderson told the BBC.
"It isn't just about Liverpool - they've clearly won the league - they deserve it, they should be crowned league champions.
"The bottom line is, though, this is about health and safety and people's lives and I think football should have to come second in regards to making a choice here.
"There's not many people who would respect what we were saying and stay away from the ground, a lot of people would come to celebrate so I think it's a non-starter."
Liverpool cite a "lack of evidence" to support Anderson's claims, adding they've engaged with supporters’ groups who have informed us of their determination to respect social distancing measures
The Liverpool statement reads:
As a club, we are aware of and disappointed by comments attributed to Mayor Joe Anderson in a media interview which was published today.
As well as a lack of evidence to support such claims, we would also point to recent discussions with Mayor Anderson relating to the possibility of any behind-closed-doors football, which concluded that it is important that key stakeholders across the city continue to engage and work collaboratively.
In recent weeks, we have engaged with supporters’ groups who have informed us of their determination to respect social distancing measures and, in the event of a resumption of football being announced, we would continue to work with them and other key stakeholders in keeping with our collective desire to achieve this crucial objective.
As part of our ongoing operations, we are in regular contact with the Mayor and his office and we hope these conversations can continue.
In the meantime, our primary focus remains responding to the humanitarian crisis which continues to unfold and in particular providing ongoing support to various NHS initiatives and those experiencing food poverty and social isolation.
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