Overview
- Liverpool confirmed their charter was held on the tarmac by a technical issue, forcing the pre‑match media briefing in Germany to be called off.
- The delayed flight departed at 7:51 p.m. local time and arrived before Frankfurt airport’s 11 p.m. cut‑off for arrivals.
- The late arrival constitutes a technical breach of UEFA Article 48 on media obligations, though precedent suggests sanctions are unlikely when delays are beyond a club’s control.
- A 21‑man traveling squad was named without Ryan Gravenberch, who missed the trip due to an ankle injury sustained against Manchester United.
- Arne Slot said the disruption would not affect preparations as Liverpool seek to halt a four‑match losing run that could become their first five‑game streak since 1953.