Liverpool Football Club have announced plans for a new memorial at Anfield to mark the 40th anniversary of the Heysel disaster.
39 Juventus fans died when a wall collapsed at the Belgian stadium during the 1985 European Cup Final and the two clubs have worked hard to heal the wounds caused by the tragedy over the following years.
The new memorial will replace the existing plaque on the wall of the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand and will be located in an as yet undecided new location at the stadium.
According to the club, the new memorial ‘will feature two scarves knotted together and gently tied – symbolising the unity and solidarity between the two clubs and the bond formed through shared grief and mutual respect in the aftermath of the disaster.
Crafted from carefully selected materials, the memorial also includes a moving inscription alongside the names of all 39 supporters who lost their lives at Heysel Stadium on May 29, 1985.’
