Hillsborough report finally exonerates Liverpool fans

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Following the publication of a report into the Hillsborough disaster, English fans’ behaviour will be under the microscope for the next few games following calls to put a stop to sickening chants at games. The report which was released on Wednesday found Liverpool fans blameless for the 1989 FA Cup semi-final crush which killed 96 of the supporters. The report was widely welcomed although the club is still mocked by rival fans with hateful songs and chants.

A few fans from Manchester United sing about the Hillsborough disaster while some supporters from Liverpool gloat over the Munich air crash in 1958 which decimated the Manchester United team.

Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool manager, hopes that the independent panel’s findings would put a stop to the taunts. Rodgers told Liverpool’s website that he does not like to hear anything which associates tragedy and death to other people. He is saddened by the minority who attempt to smear the reputation of a club. Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, echoed the views of Rodgers. On Friday the Premier League said that the handshake between the teams which happens before the match will go ahead.

In November Chelsea were compelled to condemn some of their supporters after they chanted songs about Ferdinand in Belgium during a Champions League game: both clubs have since warned their supporters to behave. The Queens Park Rangers’ website published a reminder on Thursday about fan’s behaviour whilst on Chelsea’s website they sad that abuse and discrimination has no place in any football stadium.

Both Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers are going to work together with the police ensuring that anyone who uses inflammatory or discriminatory language on Saturday will be identified. The strongest possible action will then be taken against them, it was revealed in a statement.

 

Trevor Brooking comments on swearing-gate

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Trevor Brooking comments on swearing-gate Sir Trevor Brooking, the director of football development for the FA has insisted that there is no way you can compare Kenny Dalglish’s verbal outburst aimed at Arsene Wenger with the Wayne Rooney swearing incident. It was Brooking who called for action to be against Rooney after he swore into the camera during the clash with West Ham.

The camera also captured Liverpool Manager Dalglish apparently making derisory comments towards Arsenal boss Wenger after their match at the Emirates Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw. Brooking however says it shouldn’t be discussed in the same way as the Rooney tirade.

He said the major difference was that Rooney deliberately went up to the camera and swore at the viewing audience.

There have been calls for action to be taken against Dalglish and while Brooking doesn’t agree with this he says there does need to be rules of clarification introduced so both players and Managers are aware of the consequences their actions could lead too. Brooking says that the first step is getting the LMA and the PFA to sing from the same hymnsheet.

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He added that players and managers alike were looked on as representatives of the FA and must behave accordingly. Big stars like Rooney are bound to be talked more for their actions than players in the lower leagues and have to be seen to be punished otherwise several cans of worms are jut waiting to be opened.