Liverpool fans left stranded after Kiev flights to Champions League are axed given helping hand by boxing legend Vitali Klitschko

LIVERPOOL fans who have been left grounded after three flights to Kiev for the Champions League were scrapped are being given a helping hand by a real heavyweight.

Former world boxing champ Vitali Klitschko is in discussions to try and open up space at Kiev Borispyl airport for the planes to land.

Klitschko is the mayor of Kiev having been elected in June 2014.

Worldchoice Sports have been forced to scrap a number of trips to Ukraine due to the number of journeys taking place.

The company claim they've spoken to Liverpool FC, the police and Uefa in order to address the issue, but have failed.

In a statement, Worldchoice Sports said: "Dear customers, with deep regret, we have had to cancel three flights to Kiev.

"Due to so many flights going into Kiev, Kiev Borispyl has unable to allocate times for aircraft.

"We have worked extremely hard over the last 48 hours trying to resolve these issues.

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"We have had Liverpool football club, Police, Uefa and everyone at the highest levels of authority trying to resolve this.

"We have exhausted all avenues to try and get landing slots.

"We have had them from Liverpool airport and Manchester airport and we have applied for slots in the correct manner and time frame with the authorities.

"To reiterate this problem is with Kiev."

But now Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson decided to get involved, and reached out to Kiev supremo Klitschko in a bid to get the flights back on ahead of the Reds' Champions League date with destiny against Real Madrid.

Writing on Twitter, Anderson said: "Working closely with Vitaliy Klychko to get the Kiev flights sorted - thank you for your help & support.

"Close to solution now and more details will follow soon."