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John Henry sends timely message to Liverpool fans after Anfield protests

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Liverpool owner John Henry expressed that fan discontent motivates him to work harder to achieve his goals, as supporters of several of the sports clubs that he owns continue to vent their frustrations about the FSG co-founder. Liverpool's supporters have recently protested against planned ticket price rises at Anfield, while fans of the Boston Red Sox have also been left disappointed by a lack of communication from Henry following the recent firing of head coach Alex Cora and several coaches.



You have to win." Liverpool supporters' union Spirit of Shankly handed out thousands of yellow cards to fans outside Anfield ahead of last month's Premier League game against Crystal Palace, and supporters raised them in the 13th minute of the encounter in a protest against planned ticket price rises. "We understand the importance of running the club sustainably, but don't believe this should be at the expense of supporters," the letter reads.

"We acknowledge an 85% increase in matchday operation costs, over the past decade, but these come in part due to the expansion of the stadium. "We want to be able to say: we did all we could to ensure the support and traditions continue to be passed on." It followed a demonstration which took place during Liverpool's win over Fulham earlier in April, when some fans walked around the stadium holding up a banner which said: "No to ticket price increases."Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.