The statement added: “We know the impact these abhorrent slurs have on the families of the 97, those who survived, and all associated with this club. Liverpool said in a statement on Thursday that the club was “saddened by the recent rise in vile chants about the Hillsborough disaster”. It remains the UK’s worst sporting disaster.Įarlier this week, Manchester United criticised fans who chanted “completely unacceptable” songs about the tragedy during the club’s defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday.Īnd on Saturday, Manchester City apologised after some fans disturbed a minute’s silence marking the 33rd anniversary of the disaster during their FA Cup semi-final defeat at Wembley. On April 15 1989, 97 Liverpool fans lost their lives as a result of a crush at an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest, at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium.Ī jury at an inquest later ruled that they were unlawfully killed. Liverpool have condemned a “recent rise in vile chants” about the Hillsborough disaster.
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