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Heysel disaster: 30th anniversary marked by Liverpool FC | |
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A ceremony has been held at Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium to mark the 30th anniversary of the Heysel disaster. | |
Thirty-nine fans died when an internal wall collapsed at the stadium in Brussels before the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. | |
The disaster unfolded after a surge by Liverpool fans, which drove supporters of the Italian club towards the wall. | |
Phil Neal, who captained the Reds that night, laid a wreath at the Heysel Memorial in Anfield's Centenary Stand. | |
He did so during a service led by Liverpool FC chaplain Bill Bygroves. | |
The stand will remain open for the rest of the day to allow people to pay their respects. | |
After a five-month trial which followed the disaster, 14 Liverpool fans were found guilty of manslaughter and jailed for three years. | |
An investigation in Belgium recommended that some of the blame be laid on the police and the football authorities. | |
What happened at Heysel also led to English clubs being barred from European competition for five years, with Liverpool serving an extra year. |