Jurgen Klopp has barred six Liverpool players from touching the familiar “This Is Anfield” sign before games.

The ‘This Is Anfield’ sign has been a recognizable symbol of European football since Bill Shankly first erected it almost 50 years ago.

The declaration was based on one of Shankly’s most well-known sayings: “It’s there to remind our lads who they’re playing for and to remind the opposition who they’re playing against!”

Despite being replaced three times over the years, the sign has maintained its historic significance up to this point.

It has seen Liverpool win 19 league titles, the sixth European Cup, the ninth league cup, the eighth FA Cup, the fourth Super Cup, and the first Club World Cup in just the past ten years.

As they enter the pitch, the current generation of players touch the sign ritualistically.

Six players have not yet earned the right to do so, though, as things stand.

When Klopp took over at Liverpool in 2016, he stated: “I’ve advised my players not to touch the ‘This Is Anfield’ sign until they win something!

“It’s a respectable gesture. When I managed Borussia Dortmund, I tried it, but we fell short 4-0.

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Summer enlistments Should the limitation still be in place, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch are all forbidden from touching the sign.

Because the Reds failed to win any titles in the previous season, Cody Gakpo, who joined the team in January, and youthful Stefan Bajcetic are also barred from touching the tunnel sign.