LIVERPOOL have announced that they have been granted special permission from the Premier League to wear the gold Fifa Champions Badge for a one-off occasion.
Premier League regulations mean that formal permission must be given for anything different to be included on a kit.
The Reds lifted the Club World Cup in Qatar last weekCredit: EPA
And the league HAVE decided to grant the Reds permission to use the gold badge… but only once.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will proudly wear the badge at the centre of their New Balance home strip when they host Wolves at Anfield on Sunday.
That will be the only time we see it in the Premier League – but it can be worn in Uefa competitions.
This means that Liverpool can wear the badge in the Champions League knockout stages this season – as well as in the group stage next season.
Liverpool earned the title of “World Champions” last week when they were victorious in the Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar.
Roberto Firmino’s late goal earned them victory in a tight semi-final against Monterrey.
And the Brazilian struck again in extra time against Flamengo to seal the crown for the Reds.
The competition pits the champions of each continent against each other in a knockout format.
This means that Liverpool must win the Champions League AGAIN this season if they are to defend their status as champions of the world next year.
The Anfield club are only the second English club to win the competition.
The first was Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United in 2008, when they beat Gamba Osaka and Liga de Quito to lift the trophy in Yokohama.
Liverpool Win FIFA Club World Cup, becoming world champions for first time in their 127 year history
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
