In the lead-in to the UEFA Europa League Quarter-final second leg fixture between Atalanta and Liverpool, the Gewiss Stadium’s Dea Lounge sported the black-and-blue tie for the traditional “Fair-Play event”, which saw Atalanta executives chaperone their Merseyside counterparts, the UEFA delegate and representatives for the pre-game reception endorsed by the governing body of European football.

The Liverpool FC visiting party comprised the likes of CEO Billy Hogan; General Counsel & Director of Football Administration & Governance Jonathan Bamber; Club Secretary Danny Stanway; Head of Player Administration Preston Jones and VP of Communications Craig Evans.

The UEFA representatives were Delegates Aleksandra Pejkovska and Michael Heselschwerdt.

On Atalanta’s behalf, it was CEO Luca Percassi, together with Co-Chairman Stephen Pagliuca, Member of the Board Joseph Pagliuca, Secretary General Marco Semprini and Michael Chambers, who did the honours for the get-together.