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UEFA handed Liverpool official warning after Atletico Madrid clash

UEFA have published their formal decisions from early October which includes a Liverpool incident the club have been warned for

Liverpool have been warned by UEFA for an incident from a Youth League clash last month

Liverpool have been warned by UEFA for an incident from a Youth League clash last month(Image: (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images))

Liverpool have been handed a formal warning after failing to provide the minimum medical requirements for their UEFA Youth League fixture against Atletico Madrid. The European under-19s clash took place on Wednesday, September 9 at the Kirkby Academy and ended 2-2.

First-half goals from Mor Talla Ndiaye and Josh Sonni-Lambie had put Liverpool's youngsters ahead. However, the Spanish side fought back through Joel Sanchez and Adrian Lis-Zielinski with the latter scoring a last-minute equaliser.

Rob Page's side have since beaten LASK 4-2 but were held to a goalless draw by Villareal which puts them fourteenth. And now Liverpool are at risk of being punished following UEFA's report of the decisions made by their Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Board between September 29 and October 16.

The details of Liverpool's infringement is on page 12 with the incident regarding the "minimum medical requirements (Ambulance), Art. 14 UEFA Medical Regulations", of which Liverpool have been issued with a warning.

It is not exactly clear what Liverpool failed to do but UEFA's regulations on this topic state that "one fully equipped ALS ambulance, staffed by at least one paramedic and a driver, must be present". It later states that "a portable oxygen cylinder and an AED defibrillator" must be included in their equipment.

Medical personnel must also be present two hours before kick-off and remain in position until one hour after the game has concluded. Games cannot go ahead without an ambulance present and as the match was not postponed, it certainly suggests that it was a minor infringement.

Liverpool under-19s boss Rob Page

Rob Page has overseen Liverpool's three UEFA Youth League matches

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Page's side return to UEFA Youth League action early next month with a trip to Fenerbahce. The senior team also face the Turkish giants before taking on Club Brugge and Porto later this year.

The league stage concludes for Liverpool early next year with a trip to Inter Milan before hosting Lens at Anfield. The latter European clash will have a different atmosphere than usual with UEFA imposing a restriction on the French club selling tickets for the match.

That sanction has been implemented after Lens away supporters threw flares onto the pitch and at opposition fans during their 3-0 defeat to Club Brugge. The Ligue 1 outfit were already on a UEFA probation for their behaviour at Slavia Prague in September.

UEFA announced their decision on Tuesday with Lens, who have also decided not to open the away end for their upcoming domestic clash at Lille this Friday, responding to it in an official statement.

Part of that read: "The Champions League holds a unique place in the club's history. RC Lens has only participated in this major competition four times, and the European away trips it offers are precious memories for the club's supporters.

"UEFA announced this Tuesday afternoon that the away sections in Leipzig and Liverpool would be closed (plus another match potentially closed)."

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