Friday 24-05-2019 11:00 Football TikTok Liverpool FC Liverpool FC has become the first Premier League club to open an official TikTok account, joining European sides such as Inter Milan, AS Monaco, and Borussia Dortmund in looking to reach and engage with younger fans on the popular short-form video app. The @liverpoolfc account will share short videos and behind-the-scenes footage from around the Champions League finalists, including training ground moments, entertaining clips, and video-worthy goal celebrations from first-team players. “We’re always looking for creative and innovative ways to strengthen our close ties and engage with our fans around the world,” said Markus Breglec, SVP of marketing and media at Liverpool FC. “Today we are proud to launch our new official channel on TikTok – we see a lot of potential to reach a new and younger audience with interesting, engaging video content.” So far, Liverpool have uploaded two videos. The first features three Liverpool stars, including Premier League Player of the Year Virgil van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, pulling out a popular Fortnite dance to Walk It, Talk It by Migos and Drake. The second puts the spotlight on Roberto Firmino’s classy goal in the club’s 5-1 dismantling of Arsenal at Anfield. “We are honoured to have such a legendary team on TikTok and to be able to support them in sharing their amazing stories,” said Normanno Pisani, partnership manager at TikTok. “Liverpool FC has always created incredible content to connect with its fans around the world. With TikTok’s unique format, we believe fans will be able to enjoy this content in a fun and engaging way.”
Liverpool FC has launched an official video on video platform TikTok , as the platform seeks to further engage younger fans . The club , which has already started uploaded videos , will share short clips and behind - the - scenes footage . European teams including Inter Milan , AS Monaco and Borussia Dortmund have opened videos on the platform , but hearts is the first Premier League side to do so .