"FRANKFURT, Germany -- Liverpool's preparations for their Champions League game against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany have been disrupted by their flight being grounded at Liverpool John Lennon Airport due to a "technical issue." Arne Slot's team, who face Frankfurt on Wednesday attempting to avoid the ignominy of suffering a fifth successive defeat for the first time since September 1953, were due to fly from Liverpool on a chartered flight after training at 4 p.m. BST."
""Liverpool's pre-match press conference for the Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt has been cancelled," a club statement said. "Arne Slot and a member of his squad were set to speak to the media at Deutsche Bank Park upon arrival in Germany on Tuesday evening. "However, a delay in the Reds squad's scheduled flight out to Frankfurt, due to technical issues with the aircraft, means the briefing will now not be able to take place.""
"Sources told ESPN that Liverpool were hopeful of flying to Frankfurt on Tuesday evening, although Frankfurt Airport's 11 p.m. CET cut-off point for flights landing could force the team to fly on Wednesday ahead of the 9 p.m. CET kick-off. By failing to arrive in Germany by the evening before the match, Liverpool are technically in breach of Article 48 of UEFA's rules which works to ensure clubs fulfil their media duties."
Liverpool's squad experienced a flight delay at Liverpool John Lennon Airport after an aircraft developed a technical issue, preventing the team from departing for Frankfurt. The team's scheduled pre-match press conference at Deutsche Bank Park was cancelled less than an hour before it was due because the flight remained grounded. Club officials said Arne Slot and a member of the squad had been due to speak to the media on arrival. Sources said Liverpool hoped to arrive Tuesday evening, but Frankfurt Airport's 11 p.m. CET landing cut-off could force travel on Wednesday ahead of the 9 p.m. kick-off. Failure to arrive the evening before could contravene UEFA Article 48 on media duties.
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