HEYSEL TRAGEDY

Heysel tragedy happened on May 29, 1985 at that time it was going on the match between Liverpool and Juventus in the Champions Cup (now Champions League). This event is opaque football history in the UK, because at that time English clubs were victorious-prime. Because this event also teams from England banned from playing at international level for 5 years. The event began with fans of each club taunting and harassing.
Then suddenly about an hour before kick off Liverpool hooligan group barged into the barrier region Juventus tifosi. Resistance doesn’t happened because that isn’t part of the group of Ultras. Juventus supporters were trying to get away but then a tragedy happened. Wall in the sector collapsed due to the weight of the power not the people who kept trying to jump over the fence. Hundreds of people hit by a falling wall. As a result of these events as many as 39 people died and 600 more were injured.

Despite the tragic events with such a large number of victims, the committee decided to continue the match. Kick off is done after both teams captain asked the crowd to calm down. Another reason is to reduce atmospheric unrest began to spread. Ultras Juventus tifosi in other parts of the stadium was going to retaliate. They tried to move towards the Liverpool supporters but security forces prevented. With the start of the match the atmosphere could begin to be controlled. Juventus won the match itself with the final result 1-0. Michel Platini mere puppet Juventus scored from the penalty spot after Michael Platini violated by the Liverpool players.

Consequence

UK police to investigate further from various sources. Throughout the 17 minutes movie and a variety of camera shots become a tool to reveal the incident. Eye TV aired a full hour about the tragedy of Heysel, and the photographs were publicized through the mass media. Only 27 people eventually arrested with the persecution and murder cases, most of them are from Merseyside and is already dealing with the law several times since unrest football. 14 Liverpool supporters were eventually convicted of the charges.

Upon further investigation, on May 30 1985 UEFA through its official investigator, Gunter Schneider, stated that the fault is entirely in the Liverpool side. Even later, on May 31, 1985, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher urged the FA to ban English teams to play in Europe. Two days later the UEFA officially decided to ban all English football clubs to do the game all over Europe for the "undetermined time". June 6, the verdict was changed to ban all over the world to compete, but a week later it was decided that the friendly matches are allowed. This sanction does not apply to the England national team.

The final decision is the exclusion of English clubs football world map for five years, and three years of additional specialized for Liverpool and finally got relief with just one additional year. Adverse events have Heysel English clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, and others who in the span of the actual eligible to take part in European competitions.

Punishment is so severe that it is a warning that the violence in football should not happen again. Supporters from England was known for its brutality. So that's where the term "hooliganism". 10 years before this tragedy, in the European Cup final in 1975 Leeds United fans rioting by attacking Bayern Munich fans, players and offisial following. Community football UEFA condemn it but still gives relief to only punish the championship match ban in Europe for Leeds United for 4 years. A year before the 1985 Champions Cup Final, Liverpool hooligans actually also has clashed with Roma tifosi in the same event. But it was not until the commotion gets so much attention.