Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Liverpool unveil new memorial to Heysel Stadium tragedy on 41st anniversary

Liverpool’s CEO, Billy Hogan, and Ian Rush at the unveiling of the new Heysel Memorial with representatives of Juventus
Liverpool’s CEO, Billy Hogan (left), and Ian Rush (second left) at the unveiling of the new Heysel Memorial with Juventus’s Sergio Brio and Peter Silverstone (right). Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Liverpool have unveiled a new memorial on the 41st anniversary of the Heysel Stadium tragedy to the 39 fans who died.

Representatives from Juventus, Liverpool’s opponents in the 1985 European Cup final, attended the unveiling ceremony at Anfield on Friday along with the Liverpool ambassador Ian Rush and the chief executive, Billy Hogan. Entitled Forever Bound, the memorial is in a more prominent location behind the Anfield Road Stand and replaces the original plaque on the wall of the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, which was felt to be inadequate.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.