But I wasnt confident I had the instigators. They were also surprised that Heysel was chosen despite its poor condition, especially since Barcelona's Camp Nou and Madrid's Santiago Bernabu were both available. After an arduous five months in court a further 10 Reds supporters were found not guilty, two Belgian officials were found guilty of criminal negligence while UEFA was cleared much to the anger of the grieving families. The disaster was later described as "the darkest hour in the history of the UEFA competitions".[12]. They showed up with dictionaries and translated everything word for word. Captain Johan Mahieu, the police officer who was responsible for Z Block, where the disaster took place, was given a nine-month suspended sentence. We had to be careful and do background checks. He was pulling injured people out. On 29 May 2005, a 140,000 sculpture was unveiled at the new Heysel stadium, to commemorate the disaster. Welsh clubs playing in the English league system, who could qualify for the European Cup Winners' Cup via the Welsh Cup, were unaffected by the ban. A Liverpool fan had been stabbed in the thigh just before we arrived. Reds fan Peter Hooton, lead singer of The Farm, was at Heysel. 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He ran across and stabbed a {Liverpool} man sitting on a fence. 39 Juventus fans died at Heysel with 14 Liverpool fans being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, each being sentenced to three years imprisonment. Serious progress on legal banning orders preventing foreign travel to matches was arguably not made until the violence involving England fans (allegedly mainly involving neo-Nazi groups, such as Combat 18) at a match against Ireland on 15 February 1995 and violent scenes at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. There were only two great cultural sources of excellence - music and football. Belgian authorities had requested the extradition of 26 Britons based on videotapes and pictures showing British fans tearing down the flimsy fence separating them from Italian supporters. 39 innocent fans died in the game between Juventus and Liverpool in Bruxelles. In Belgium, convicts generally serve a third of their sentence. In Germany, this recording was distributed by SPV GmbH as a charity single under the title "39 (Just A Game)".[60]. It was imperative to obtain those images to make headway. Together, we will remember the 39 lives that were lost and all those affected.. But they couldnt help much.. Everybody knew that Merseyside Police had arrested football supporters for what they did at Heysel. Fans standing near the wall were crushed, and as the pressure mounted the entire lower portion of the wall collapsed, burying fans underneath it as it fell. ONLY four Liverpool fans made the journey to Brussels yesterday for. We stayed over the border in Holland for one night and travelled into Belgium the next day. Afterward, the 14 convicted fans left Belgium. We brought in technical experts to put a halo around a particular person we wanted to follow on the screen so we could follow his movements. Kenny Dalglish (foreground) and Steve Nicol (background) at Heysel, LFC and Juventus pay tribute to the victims of Heysel before the Champions League Quarter Final of 2005, Members of Liverpool Football Club at a memorial service for the Heysel Stadium victims in 1985. They are the military type and you expect them to react. The monument includes an epitaph written by Torinese journalist Giovanni Arpino. "[37][16] Clarkson discovered that the crush barriers were unable to contain the weight of the crowd and had the reinforcement in the concrete exposed; the wall's piers had been built the wrong way around and that there was a small building at the top of the terrace that contained long plastic tubing underneath. "I think with Hillsborough and Bradford there has been a sense of unfinished business and justice that needs to be addressed. The Heysel Stadium itself continued to be used for some matches of the Belgium national team until 1990, when UEFA banned Belgium from hosting a European final until at least 2000. [56] In the return leg in Turin, Juventus fans displayed banners reading Easy to speak, difficult to pardon: Murders and 15-4-89. "The feeling in the city was one of desperate, desperate shame and depression," he said. We were making it up as we went along. [40] One man who was acquitted was Ronnie Jepson, who would go on to make 414 appearances over a thirteen-year career in the English Football League.[41]. Juventus fans remembered the victims of the Heysel disaster at a recent match but there have been few commemorations in England, Some Juventus fans made their feelings clear during a match against Liverpool in Turin 10 years ago, The disaster happened after crowd disorder between Liverpool and Juventus fans at the 1985 European Cup final, Juventus fans pictured during the disorder ahead of the match at Heysel stadium, Liverpool fans held placards spelling the word "friendship" in Italian during a match with Juventus in 2005, Juventus fans held posters with the names of the victims of the disaster during a clash with Napoli, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Eleven fans were acquitted. Getty Images Fans pictured at Heysel in 1985. This plaque is one of two permanent memorials to be found at Anfield, along with one for the 97 fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. The Heysel Stadium was a controversial selection for host . So let us talk about it. 30th May 1985. Fourteen Liverpool fans were found guilty of manslaughter and each jailed for three years. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [16], Liverpool players and fans later said that they were shocked at Heysel's abject condition, despite reports from Arsenal fans that the ground was a "dump" when Arsenal had played there a few years earlier. the start of the appeal hearing in the Heysel riot trial. It was very reminiscent of Hillsborough, people being trapped at the front. Ultimately 14 of these 27 people were convicted. In the end, all English clubs served a five-year-ban, while Liverpool were excluded for six years. Mr Sergeant said: We got statements from Belgian police all in foreign languages Dutch, Flemish, French. No doubt it did a lot for the forces reputation and the British judicial system. DeSantis won't say he's running. Missiles were thrown from one side to the other. In an interview with Liverpool footballer Mark Lawrenson he spoke at length about his experience in the immediate aftermath of the Heysel Stadium Disaster and how it is never, ever discussed, starkly compared with the Hillsborough Disaster. Liverpool fans held coloured cards spelling the word "Amicizia" (Friendship), and while the gesture was applauded by many Juventus supporters, others made a very public point of turning their backs. Toggle navigation. Juventus President Giampiero Boniperti and Liverpool CEO Peter Robinson urged the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to choose another venue and claimed that Heysel was not in any condition to host a European Final, especially one involving two of the largest and most powerful clubs in Europe. The police were split into civic, district and state police which wasnt right. British composer Michael Nyman wrote a piece called "Memorial" which was originally part of a larger work of the same name written in 1985 in memory of the Juventus fans who died at Heysel Stadium. At the end of the day it was to do with drink.. "It would certainly be nice to have some sort of commemorative gesture here. New inquests into the disaster are probing allegations of a complex series of failures by the authorities on the day. 20.7k. The then 32-year-old, who wanted to remain anonymous, explained how resentment and anger would always remain in Turin. A large group of Juventus fans fought the police with rocks, bottles and stones for two hours. Then there were the people who said the stadium should have been in better condition. We went on the basis of it being manslaughter in Belgium. In September 1987 they were extradited and formally charged with manslaughter applying to all 39 deaths and further charges of assault. Also acquitted were Brussels Mayor Herve Brouhon and Viviane Baro, a former Brussels alderman for sports. The game was played despite the pre-match incidents by authorities and organizers' joint decision for public policy doctrine reasons[6] after a state of siege was declared in the city,[7] with Juventus winning 10. Dalglish, who laid a wreath prior to kick-off in memory of the victims of the Heysel disaster where 39 peopled died ahead of the 1985 European Cup final, tweeted from the stands urging supporters . [17][18] It was later discovered that UEFA's inspection of the stadium had lasted just thirty minutes. The game was played despite the disaster in order to prevent further disorder, with Juventus winning 1-0. The . The youngest fan who died was 11-years-old. Gerry Clarkson, Deputy Chief of the London Fire Brigade (LFB), was sent by the British Government to report on the condition of the stadium. On April 15, 95 people were killed in a stadium stampede when fans tried to crowd into a standing-room-only section during a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Sheffield, England. Thirty-nine people were killed, and more than 600 injured, after Reds fans charged their Italian counterparts by breaking through a thin wire fence separating them. The name of the exhibition was "Settanta angeli in un unico cielo Superga e Heysel tragedie sorelle" (70 angels in the one same heaven Superga and Heysel sister tragedies) and gathered material from 4 May 1949 and 29 May 1985. The boundary between the two was marked by temporary chain link fencing and a central thinly-policed no man's land. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Dr Rogan Taylor, a lecturer in football studies at the University of Liverpool, said a complex set of feelings surrounded the disaster because people were ashamed to face up to the uncomfortable reality of hooliganism. Many were on previous police photos if theyve previously been convicted of football hooliganism. Seven were given three year prison terms and the other seven suspended three-year sentences. The wall collapsed, crushing scores of innocent fans. Correction 2 August 2016: This story has been amended following a complaint that was upheld by the BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit. Some 39 fans lost their lives and about 600 others were injured 32 of those who died were from Italy, four from Belgium, two from France and one from Northern Ireland. We wouldnt have watched a football match.. Twenty-six Liverpool fans were charged with manslaughter and extradited to Belgium in September 1987 . It resulted in all English football clubs being banned from playing in Europe for five years. [31], Liverpool players only realised the extent of the tragedy when they boarded their bus at a Brussels hotel to go to the airport, when a crowd of Juventus supporters surrounded the bus. There were lots of problems radios werent compatible, there were delays getting {police} reinforcements into the game, and police decided to march onto the pitch rather than deal with what was happening {on the terraces}. Prior to the introduction of the ban, England were ranked first in the UEFA coefficient ranking due to the performance of English clubs in European competition in the previous five seasons. And after various appeals the enquiry began to take shape. So we went to Bow Street Magistrates in London to satisfy the authorities there was sufficient evidence to send these people over to Belgian.. The idea was to get away before the Italians came out. What Liverpool fans did at Heysel was no different to what football fans were doing all over the country back then. Fact: Heysel was a result of football hooliganism by Liverpool and Juventus fans, which coupled with the poor state of the stadium and the incompetence of authorities, resulted in 39 fans being . Of that there is no doubt." Enjoy some early arrivals at the team hotel in the gallery below. Liverpool and Juventus were today marking the 30th anniversary of the Heysel disaster which claimed the lives of 39 fans. "We had the best football team in the world and this was a stab in the heart for the city. After an arduous five months in court a further 10 Reds supporters were found not guilty, two Belgian officials were found guilty of criminal negligence while UEFA was cleared much to the anger of the grieving families. Albert Roosens, the former Belgian Soccer Federation chairman, was given a six-month suspended sentence for negligence and poor organization of the Heysel soccer match. They charged at Juventus supporters and breached a fence that was separating them from a "neutral area". Lifelong Juventus supporter Gurjit Kahlon, from Coventry, said: "I think it has been forgotten. For normal Juventus fans, its different. It was, in the words of the chief of Merseysides Serious Crime Squad, the most challenging job of my career. Later we came out on to the coach and away. My brother-in-law is a loyal Liverpool fan who was at Heysel and even he admits that the . [59] He thought this may be down to a sense of shame. Tickets were readily available there. It resulted in all English clubs being banned from Europe for five years and exacerbated English supporters' increasingly thuggish reputation at the time. On 30 May, official UEFA observer Gunter Schneider said, "Only the English fans were responsible. Some put forward explanations for their actions like, I was tying my shoelaces, when they were actually picking up a brick. In return for pictures they agreed to run film and stills of people Merseyside police were trying to track down. Since 2001 to 2017 it has been situated in front of the club's headquarters in Corso Galileo Ferraris and since then in Juventus Headquarter.[49]. Heysel tragedy 39 people were killed in the wild riots that broke out before the Champions Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool on May 29 in 1985. I was inside when the wall went down. They forced their way through the police line which was ineffectual. As a result, Aston Villa missed out via their league position for 199798 and 199899 but qualified for both through Fair Play. I felt really sorry for the people who got there a bit late and were taken through the entrance where the wall had collapsed and bodies were piled up. Its all true. Some would choose to sit there and say nothing. For the 198586 UEFA Cup, the Soviet Union, France, Czechoslovakia, and the Netherlands were granted an additional spot each, while in 198687, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, France, and East Germany were the recipients. Six people are facing charges over Britain's worst ever sporting disaster. Dr Taylor said that because the disaster happened in Belgium, it was not something English supporters - and the authorities - could analyse and come to terms with in the way they might have done had it happened in the UK. Thirty-nine people died in the tragedy before the 1985 European Cup Final between Juventus and Liverpool. Re: Heysel victim names. [53] The following day, FIGC president Carlo Tavecchio announced the retirement of Squadra Azzurra's number 39 shirt prior to the friendly match between Italy and Belgium. The 18-month investigation into the Heysel Stadium incident that killed 39 people placed primary blame squarely on supporters of the Liverpool team, one more episode in a lengthy history of violence by English fans at international competitions. It was a black, black day.". why do liverpool fans never mention heysel. Many were genuinely sorry for what happened and said they had got carried away by the crowd. It wasnt good enough. Some people actually got quite excited seeing themselves on film and identified themselves. The Heysel Stadium disaster (German pronunciation: [izl]; French pronunciation: ; Dutch pronunciation: [izl]; German: Katastrophe von Heysel; French: Drame du Heysel; Dutch: Heizeldrama; Italian: Tragedia dell'Heysel or Strage dell'Heysel) was a human stampede that occurred on 25 May 1985, when Juventus fans escaping from a breach by Liverpool fans were pressed against a . It's certainly not talked about much though, and for the most part, the reason for that is shame. The Juventus end was O, N, and M, and the Liverpool end was X, Y, and Z, as deemed by the Belgian court after the disaster. The gesture was applauded by many but a significant number turned their backs. Before Kelvin MacKenzie became . Fourteen British soccer fans were convicted of involuntary manslaughter today and sentenced to three years in prison for their roles in a 1985 riot that killed 39 people at Heysel Stadium. Ive never been one to blame the stadium. There is also a tribute to the disaster's victims in the club's Walk of Fame in front of the Juventus Stadium. Police over there have that reputation. "I think when Hillsborough happened, they just thought it was another Heysel," he said. At Heysel, 32 Italian, 4 Belgian, 2 French and one Northern Irish spectator were killed by aggression compounded by neglect at every level when it came to safety, security and administrative control. Liverpool's Champions League game against Juventus will see a number of acts of friendship and remembrance of the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster. In April 1989, fourteen fans were convicted and given three-year sentences, half of which were suspended for five years, allowing them to return to the UK. In 2005 the Liverpool ECHO printed the names of the victims on its front page . The UK was out of the question as the alleged offences had taken place abroad. Fourteen British soccer fans were convicted of involuntary manslaughter today and sentenced to three years in prison for their roles in a 1985 riot that killed 39 people at Heysel Stadium. In April 1990, following years of campaigning from the English football authorities, UEFA confirmed the reintroduction of English clubs (with the exception of Liverpool) into its competitions from the 199091 season onward; in April 1991 UEFA's executive committee voted to allow Liverpool back into European competition from the 199192 season onward, a year later than their compatriots, but two years earlier than initially foreseen. There's a lot that still needs to be done. The Heysel Stadium disaster (Italian: Strage dell'Heysel [strade delleizl]; German: Katastrophe von Heysel [katastof fn hazl]; French: Drame du Heysel [dam dy zl]; Dutch: Heizeldrama [izldrama]) was a crowd disaster that occurred on 29 May 1985 when mostly Juventus fans escaping from a breach by Liverpool fans were pressed against a collapsing wall in the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, before the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between the Italian and English clubs. Having been charged, on September 9, 1987, 24 defendants were flown to Belgium in a military aircraft. This was the first time anyone had done anything like this. 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As the Juventus fans started fleeing, they ran towards the concrete wall at the perimeter of Section Z.
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