This archive report was first published on 27 June 2020.
On June 25, 2020, Liverpool's 30-year wait for their 19th English top-flight title ended after second-placed Manchester City were beaten by Chelsea.
Thousands of fans turned up at Anfield stadium to celebrate the win, and Merseyside Police issued a dispersal order after crowds gathered for a second consecutive night at the city centre near the Mersey Ferry terminal.
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson urged fans to return home after pictures of the crowd near the Mersey Ferry terminal emerged on social media.
"I am really concerned about scenes at Pier Head tonight. I appreciate LFC fans want to celebrate but please, for your own safety, and that of others, go home and celebrate at home," Anderson said on Twitter.
Anderson emphasized that COVID-19 is still a major risk and that the city has already lost far too many people to the illness.
Britain has one of the world's highest death tolls from the novel coronavirus, with over 43,400 reported deaths.
