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Ex-Fifa official suggests 'potential to throw things' after confirmed Liverpool news Crowd trouble at Liverpool is “rare” so it is fair for them to extend their safe standing trial, according to Keith Hackett.

Liverpool confirmed last week (30 November) that they are using the winter break to add an extra 2,500 rail seats on the Kop.



“Relatively speaking, trouble at Anfield is rare, it doesn’t happen that often,” Hackett told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.



Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Fifa and Premier League referee also suggested that the ongoing safe standing trial across the country has been a relative success.



Their initial trial saw 7,800 seats converted with rail seats.

“Generally, so far, safe standing appears to be working reasonably well.

“Generally, it’s a commercial decision that impacts on Liverpool fans alone and not necessarily anybody else.