Gerrard: Wears T-shirt in support of Shields
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FA won't take action against Reds
The FA will not take any action against Liverpool after their players wore T-shirts with a message of support for a fan who was jailed in 2005.
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Liverpool players wore the T-shirts in the warm-up for the Premier League match against West Ham on Monday.
Michael Shields was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of the attempted murder of Bulgarian waiter Martin Georgiev in Bulgaria on a holiday taken after seeing his side win the Champions League final in Istanbul.
Liverpool's players were seen wearing 'Free Michael now' T-shirts while warming up ahead of Monday's televised 0-0 draw with West Ham at Anfield.
Despite another man confessing to the attack, Shields was locked up and his sentence was reduced to 10 years on appeal. He was transferred to the UK to serve the remainder of his sentence, but his supporters have never halted their campaign to prove his innocence.
An FA spokesman said: "We have spoken to Liverpool Football Club about this matter. We understand that Michael Shields' case is a very emotive issue and one that many Liverpool players and fans feel strongly about.
"Having heard the club's explanation we will not be taking any formal action, and we are satisfied that they understand the sensitivities around football matches being used as a platform for political messages."
A judge at London's High Court decided last month that Shields' case should be heard in full by three judges and a judicial review hearing is due to begin on Thursday.
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ballbag (Bristol City fan)
"well i think you too obvoiusly dont have a brain either as michael owen is still class look at his goal scoring record for newcastle 30 goals in 60 therefore he is better even though injury prone, than bellamy, voronin, keane (so far) cisse, crouch and not behind torres in his first season. therefore only playing 60 games in 3 years would be a bargin although he's always injured and he has lost pace since he left and his wages are probably not cheap i think for a three transfer he is better than any transfer benetiz has ever made! I have listed the strikers we have bought under him and apart from torres none of them have done well, he should make a bold move to make fans love him like he did when he brought robbie fowler back! evry liverpool fan should want michael owen back you watch him play he is still a class player, far better than keane! never really rated him and 20 million for him says it all"
doap (Liverpool fan)
"when I first saw the free Michael shirt - My mind played me games, and I hopet it was LFC's message to the toons about letting our beloved saint Michael come back home - already in january....
You would be more than welcome, since you are ten times the player Keane will ever be. And with Owen & Torres up front Gerrard can pass blindfolded, and still hit one of his two connectors every time. Theese three are ment to play alongside eachoter.
Rafa - will ANYBODY please buy Benayoun & Keane?"
supareds4eva (Liverpool fan)
"beanyman as usual nothing intelligent coming from a manure supporter.Bigjinks remember you need a brain to be referring to the size of one.Beanymans comment proves he doesn't have one."
bigjinks (Liverpool fan)
"Beanyman? Must be referring to the size of your brain. "
beanyman (Manchester United fan)
"All together now: "Da dada dada da da! Michael Shields got 15 years!" (To be sung to the tune of 'RING OF FIRE'"
MaschTheMan (Liverpool fan)
"I hate the FA"
yasenal (Arsenal fan)
"these guys who call themselves the fa are a bunch of hooligans and are a disgrace."
Vapour (Arsenal fan)
"booooooooring"
nordicred (Liverpool fan)
"Is this news? If the FA would take action it would be a disgrace. I wouldn't be surprised though."
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