Tranmere Rovers have joined Liverpool and Everton in banning The Sun newspaper.
The publication remains boycotted on Merseyside for its coverage in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster after making numerous slurs against Reds fans.
Anfield officials finally revoked access to Sun journalists from all club premises in February, just two months before the 28th anniversary of the tragedy took place.
Everton followed Liverpool’s lead last week in response to the paper’s offensive article about midfielder Ross Barkley, who had been punched in a city centre bar.
Kelvin Mackenzie was subsequently suspended by News UK for the piece aimed at Barkley and the city of Liverpool on the eve of the Hillsborough anniversary.
Now Tranmere have joined their Merseyside counterparts by revealing that a ‘de facto’ media ban had been enforced to all Sun representatives two years ago.
“The Sun does not generally report on National League games and as such Sun reporters have never been present at the cub for the past two seasons,” a statement from the National League side confirmed.
“Furthermore, we can confirm that any requests for interviews or comments by the Sun have been declined. There has therefore been a de facto ban in place at least since 2015.
“As a club we absolutely deplore the paper’s disgraceful reporting of the Hillsborough disaster.
“The recent story published by the Sun containing comments were made which were both racist and deeply offensive to Merseysiders shows that the paper continues to treat the people of Liverpool with contempt, and as such the de facto ban on the paper will remain in place.”