Liverpool and AC Milan share touching tribute to fan who tragically passed away on Tuesday

Liverpool and AC Milan shared a touching tribute to Philip Dooley after the Reds’ fan tragically passed away on Tuesday.

Both Liverpool and AC Milan paid tribute to Philip Dooley on Tuesday at San Siro after his tragic death in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Liverpool fan was in Italy to watch the Reds' opening UEFA Champions League fixture but was caught in a traffic accident near Bergamo.

The incident was a shock to everyone involved with Liverpool, with the team and staff wearing black armbands on Tuesday.

"We will wear black armbands this evening in tribute to supporter Philip Dooley, who tragically lost his life following a road traffic accident in Bergamo in the early hours of the morning," the club said on Twitter.

The two clubs then paid tribute to Dooley with flowers in the seat he would have taken on the night. Liverpool posted a photo of that tribute on Twitter.

"Representatives from Liverpool and AC Milan have placed flowers on the seat of our supporter Philip Dooley, who sadly passed away earlier today," they wrote.

Liverpool fan tragically dies

A statement from Liverpool earlier in the day said the following:

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of our supporter Philip Dooley, following a road traffic accident in Bergamo in the early hours of this morning. Philip was a lifelong Liverpool fan who had travelled to Italy to be at tonight’s Champions League game against AC Milan.

“Our staff in Milan are working with the local police and consulate, and continue to provide support to other fans impacted by this devastating incident. The thoughts and prayers of everyone connected to the club are with Philip’s family, friends and fellow supporters at this extremely difficult time. Rest in peace, Philip.”

The Liverpool Echo reports that two witnesses are assisting Italian police over the incident.