James White, 33, received a four-year ban for wearing the offensive t-shirt The man who has been banned from football games for four years after wearing an offensive shirt referencing the Hillsborough disaster at the FA Cup final was kicked out of Wembley last year for punching a fan. James White, 33, pleaded guilty in […]
2 years ago
The FA have released a statement voicing their ‘concern’ The Football Association have issued a statement expressing their “concern” at the rising number of offensive chants about the Hillsborough disaster. Manchester City fans were the most recent sets of supporters heard singing about the tragedy, in which 97 Liverpool fans sadly lost their lives. Labour […]
3 years ago
The chant is in reference to the Hillsborough disaster. Nottingham Forest fans have been criticised after they were heard singing offensive chants towards Liverpool fans at the City Ground on Saturday. Forest supporters could be heard singing “always the victims”, a chant strongly associated with the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, where 97 fans tragically lost […]
3 years ago
Man City are yet to make a public comment Manchester City have privately apologised to the Hillsborough Survivors group after a section of their fans sung about both the event in 1989 and the Heysel disaster at Anfield last weekend. Away fans were heard calling the home fans “murderers” in a clash which was overshadowed […]
3 years ago
Tyler has since apologised for the comment Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler has been criticised for referring to “Hillsborough and other hooligan related issues” live on radio on Friday morning. The 76-year-old, who was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today show ahead of the new Premier League season, was asked to recall the first Premier League […]
3 years ago
Burgoyne has condemned the vile chants Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne has called out the Shrewsbury fans who sang a chant mocking the victims of the Hillsborough disaster before their game against Liverpool on Sunday. The League One outfit took a shock lead against Jurgen Klopp’s side when Daniel Udoh opened the scoring in the […]
4 years ago