UEFA handed Liverpool official warning after Atletico Madrid clash

Liverpool's youth side issued formal warning for failing to provide required ambulance at UEFA Youth League match against Atletico Madrid in September.

Liverpool have been handed a formal warning by UEFA after failing to meet minimum medical requirements for their UEFA Youth League fixture against Atletico Madrid on September 9 at Kirkby Academy. The European under-19s clash ended 2-2, with Liverpool's Mor Talla Ndiaye and Josh Sonni-Lambie scoring first-half goals before Atletico Madrid's Joel Sanchez and Adrian Lis-Zielinski equalised.

UEFA regulations require one fully equipped ambulance staffed by at least one paramedic and driver to be present at all matches, along with portable oxygen and an AED defibrillator. Medical personnel must be on site two hours before kick-off and remain until one hour after the final whistle. The match proceeded without postponement, suggesting the infringement was minor.

Rob Page's Liverpool youth side have since beaten LASK 4-2 but drew 0-0 with Villareal, leaving them fourteenth in the league stage. They face Fenerbahce next month, with the competition concluding in early 2025 against Inter Milan and Lens at Anfield.