Anfield evacuated less than an hour before Liverpool's double-header friendly with Athletic Bilbao
STADIUM ALARM Anfield evacuated less than an hour before Liverpool's double-header friendly with Athletic Bilbao
ANFIELD has been evacuated just minutes before Liverpool's pre-season friendly with Athletic Bilbao.
The Reds were set to take on the Spanish big boys at their famous home at 5pm.
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Anfield was evacuated minutes before Liverpool's pre-season friendly with Athletic Bilbao
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Several fans had already taken to their seats ahead of the 5pm kick-off
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Fans promptly followed the instructions and left the stadium
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But stadium staff were forced to perform an emergency evacuation just minutes before kick-off.
Fans were asked to leave the ground after the alarm began sounding throughout the stadium.
The cause of the alarm is currently unclear.
Several supporters had already taken to their seats when the alarm and then stadium staff ordered them to leave the ground.
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