In March, the Liverpool FC Foundation and the Manchester United Foundation held a workshop in schools, to give an understanding and hopefully end songs about tragedies in these matches.
It is a matter that has received a lot of focus again after the teams met in the FA Cup last month.
– I think it is super important. There are different aspects. One aspect is that I don’t hear it when I’m on the sidelines. I heard after the game that it happened and it’s obviously not good. I think in general that it is helpful that we educate the children in such things, such as respect, understanding, answered Jürgen Klopp when he spoke to the press before Sunday’s match against Manchester United.
– I just see it this way: Two of the biggest football clubs in the world, so let’s just show some class. Don’t do that, don’t sing this, just show class and let’s fight on the pitch and play football. Just show class, that will be my wish for all of us.
Ten Hag with the same message
In the match program for Sunday’s game, Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has the same message.
“It is part of my responsibility to remind all supporters lucky enough to be at today’s game that it must be enjoyed in the right way. It must not be used as an excuse to incite rival supporters about Hillsborough, Heysel or any other historical tragedies,” writes Ten Hag.
“This is one of the real great rivalries in the sporting world, for so many of the right reasons, so it’s our responsibility to keep it that way,” writes the Dutchman.
Manchester United – Liverpool will be played on Sunday at 16.30, and will be shown on V Sport PL and Viaplay