Children were "left in tears" after vile Hillsborough chants were sung at a number of Liverpool supporters following the 2-1 away at Tottenham Hotspur.
Dom Clark was in London for Liverpool's match against Tottenham on November 6 when he and a number of other fans had chants directed at them saying "always the victims", in reference to the Hillsborough disaste,r as they waited for the train at White Hart Lane Station. When one fan, who was also a survivor of the tragedy, shouted back that she almost died, it's claimed a Spurs fan replied "f**k Hillsborough and "we couldn't play in Europe because of you lot".
Two children, aged eight and 12, were also the target of fans, estimated to be between 55 and 65 years old, with them both reportedly breaking down in tears as they were screamed at by Spurs fans. The two girls, who were accompanied by their dad at the station, had been to just their second game away from Anfield, with the first being the Champions League final in Paris earlier this year that saw traumatic scenes.
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Dom told the ECHO: "It's becoming the norm, every week this is happening. It's not on. After the game we went to the station and we were waiting for the tube. There was a few hundred Tottenham fans and then one group began with the chants. It's getting ridiculous now. A lady who was 65/70 asked them to stop as she almost died at Hillsborough but they then started saying how she deserved it. A guy next to us with two little girls who were eight and 12 and they [Tottanham fans] were shouting in their faces and they were just standing there crying. It just got out of hand. It's happening all the time."
When asked about what needs to be done going forward to combat the chants, the 32-year-old IT analyst and host of the Roads End podcast used Leeds United as an example. The Yorkshire side recently banned a supporter following an incident at Anfield, with Dom saying this is the only way to combat the rise in Hillsborough chants.
He said: "I want clubs to deal with it the way Leeds have. It's spot on. Nothing will change if they don't ban them and take action."
The incident has come after an apparent increase in abuse aimed at Liverpool supporters this season, with the FA issuing a statement earlier this month condemning the "abhorrent" chants. The statement read: "We are very concerned about the rise of abhorrent chants in stadiums that are related to the Hillsborough disaster and other football tragedies.
"These chants are highly offensive and are deeply upsetting for the families, friends and communities who have been impacted by these devastating events and we strongly condemn this behaviour.
"We support clubs and fans who try to stamp out this behaviour from our game. We also support the excellent work of the survivor groups who engage with stakeholders across football to help educate people about the damaging and lasting effects that these terrible chants can have."
A Tottenham Hotspur spokesperson said: “As a Club that lost one of its own fans during the Hillsborough tragedy, and as supporters of the Hillsborough Law Now campaign, we are extremely disappointed and shocked to hear of the alleged incident. We encourage any witnesses to contact the Club so that an investigation can take place."
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