Liverpool are reportedly braced for formal contact from the Premier League after allegedly committing multiple breaches of the competition’s multi-ball system during their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.

A report in the Daily Mail claims the Reds violated the protocol in a desperate bid to speed up play and chase a late equaliser at Anfield.

Liverpool braced for Premier League warning after rule breach

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The multi-ball system, introduced to reduce timewasting, mandates that spare balls must be placed on cones around the pitch, and ball attendants are explicitly prohibited from handing them directly to players.

However, on several occasions in the final minutes following Harry Maguire’s 84th-minute winner, ball boys and girls were allegedly seen throwing balls to Liverpool players.

Adding to the breach, manager Arne Slot himself was also seen handing a ball to one of his players near the 90th minute.

As per the report, while the breaches raised eyebrows among the travelling Manchester United delegation, the Reds Devils did not lodge a formal complaint.

Unlike Aston Villa, who were fined £125,000 and banned from using the system for similar breaches last season, Liverpool are expected to get away with just a warning to adhere to the rules...