Important safety information for fans travelling to Marseille

Full sales details for away tickets for the match at Orange Velodrome on Wednesday January 21 (8pm GMT kick-off) have been released and can be accessed here.

Before purchasing tickets, the club would like to make supporters aware of the important safety measures that have been advised by the local authorities in Marseille for the visit.

We are aware that the fan experience at some European away fixtures is incomparable to the experience supporters are used to at domestic away games or indeed how visiting European fans experience Anfield.

In the meantime, we will continue to hold pre and post-match engagement meetings with relevant stakeholders and members of Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association around our European away matches, as we did before this fixture.

All fans are asked to follow the advice from the local authorities when travelling to Marseille.

Accommodation

Supporters are strongly advised to book accommodation near to the fan meeting point on Place de la Joilette.

The LFC Help Centre will be at La Coque, Place Basse, Pl. Henri Verneuil, 13002 Marseille, a five-to-seven minute walk from the fan meeting point.

Matchday in Marseille

The day before the match, Liverpool supporters can visit the area of the Old Port (Vieux Port) but must not wear anything that will identify themselves as LFC fans or congregate in large groups.

• Supporters should not hang flags or any items of club colours in the city of Marseille at any time.
• Supporters must not visit the Old Port (Vieux Port) area on matchday.
• Anybody without a valid match ticket should not travel to Marseille.

Travel to the stadium

• The only way fans can get to the stadium is via mandatory Metro travel via Joliette Station near the fan meeting point.
• Supporters must be in this location by 4.30pm local time on matchday.
• The police will direct supporters in groups of approximately 500 from the meeting point area to the Metro station.
• Supporters will be asked to show their matchday ticket prior to accessing the Metro station.
• The journey will take around 15 minutes; supporters will then be directed to the stadium via a secure route which takes five minutes.
• Any supporter arriving at the stadium by other means will not be permitted access.
• Wheelchair users will be contacted directly following their ticket purchase and will be advised on how to access the stadium.

Inside the stadium

• Supporters will enter via gate 20 at Orange Velodrome.
• Tickets for this match are digital and LFC ticketing staff and stewards will be in this location should any fans require support.
• All supporters will be searched, followed by a ticket scan at the turnstiles.
• LFC supporters will be located over three levels. Supporters must access the correct level and block as indicated on their ticket to ensure there is no overcrowding. LFC stewards will be situated in this area to provide guidance to supporters.

Leaving the stadium

• Police have advised the visiting supporters will be held back inside the stadium after the final whistle.
• During the hold, supporters must remain in the seating area other than to use the toilet or kiosks, which will remain open.
• After a period of approximately 40 minutes, supporters will be released in groups of 500. LFC stewards will assist with this process and supporters are requested to remain seated until called forward by the stewards.
• Supporters will be escorted back to the Metro station and placed on Metros back to Place de la Joliette.
• It is anticipated this process could take up to two hours to complete.
• All supporters must travel back to Place de la Joliette, there will be no stops on the Metro journey and supporters will not be allowed to leave the stadium by other means.

We are continuing to work closely with the local authorities in Marseille.

We will continue to provide updates to supporters with further information as we approach the fixture.

Thank you for your continued support.