Why do Liverpool fans never mention Heysel?
Why do Liverpool fans never mention Heysel?
It’s because of the Heysel Stadium disaster which happened before the 1985 European Cup Final between the clubs had kicked off.
Was Heysel in Liverpool fault?
Who was to blame at Heysel? UEFA was emphatic in its assertion that it was Liverpool fans who were the culprits for the events that unfolded. The organisation’s official observer Gunter Schneider said: “Only the English fans were responsible. Fans were able to pick up rocks from the terracing to hurl at each other.
Why were all English clubs banned after Heysel?
On June 2, 1985, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) bans English football (soccer) clubs from competing in Europe. The ban followed the death of 39 Italian and Belgian football fans at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium in a riot caused by English football hooligans at that year’s European Cup final.
How many Liverpool fans died at Heysel?
The disaster occurred before the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus on May 29, 1985, when events in Block Z of the stadium tragically led to the deaths of 39 people – mostly Juventus supporters – and left hundreds more injured.
What actually happened at Heysel?
On 29 May 1985, during the first European Cup Final match between Italy and England at the Belgian Heysel Stadium, an unforgettable disaster occurred. Shortly before the match began between Italian team Juventus and Liverpool, there was a human stampede that left dozens dead.
Who caused the Heysel disaster?
The blame for the incident was laid on the fans of Liverpool. On 30 May, official UEFA observer Gunter Schneider said, “Only the English fans were responsible. Of that there is no doubt.” UEFA, the organiser of the event, the owners of Heysel Stadium and the Belgian police were investigated for culpability.
Who banned football in England?
King Edward II
Disturbed by the adverse effect that football was having on the good citizens of London, King Edward II banned the game from the city. Later in 1349, his son Edward III banned football entirely, concerned that the game was distracting men from practising their archery.
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