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Liverpool had to lift the Premier League title in an empty stadium back in July 2020(Image: undefined via Getty Images)

Lee Dixon has recalled trying to create an atmosphere as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy in 2019/20.

When Liverpool claimed their first league crown since the league's inception under Jurgen Klopp five years ago, celebrations were tempered due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Dixon was present at a fan-less Anfield for the July 2020 trophy presentation, following social distancing protocols.



Reflecting on the surreal experience of Liverpool's Premier League victory without fans at the time, club captain Jordan Henderson wrote in his autobiography: "I wanted the fans to be there and I felt cheated for them but I felt cheated myself, too.

Article continues belowLee Dixon was present at Liverpool's 2019/20 trophy lift(Image: Getty Images)

"The experience of winning this prize that the club had been chasing for so long wasn't going to be the same without them.

But Liverpool fans are obsessed with football and they had waited 30 years to win a league title and for them not to be able to be there to share it with the players was hard.

It was hard for the players and the fans because it meant so much."

Liverpool fans celebrated outside Anfield during the coronavirus pandemic(Image: Getty Images)

Despite recommendations to remain indoors as much as possible during the lockdown, legions of Liverpool supporters congregated at Anfield to jointly revel in the team's 19th league triumph on the very night they were confirmed as champions – thanks to Chelsea's 2-1 victory against Manchester City on June 25.

After a five-year wait, Liverpool finally had their much-anticipated celebrations at Anfield on Sunday, marking the end of their 2024/25 season against Crystal Palace, broadcast live by Sky Sports.

The Reds clinched the 2024/25 Premier League title with four matches to spare after thrashing Tottenham 5-1 last month, with their following fixtures against Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton, and Palace serving merely as a victory lap of the UK, with the pressure of competition lifted from their shoulders.

Euphoria erupted around Anfield as Arne Slot's team raised the Premier League trophy before a capacity crowd, compensating for previous missed opportunities for festivity.
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