Leeds United players, staff and fans gathered at Elland Road today to remember the lives of supporters Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight with a fresh plea they must never be forgotten. On the 22nd anniversary of their deaths, a memorial service was held by the plaque dedicated to Chris and Kevin near Billy Bremner’s statue at 2pm.
Jesse Marsch, Liam Cooper and the rest of the first-team squad joined a small crowd of fans and staff to lay flowers and pay their respects. Gareth Senior, one of the Leeds supporters who were in Istanbul on that tragic evening, gave a moving speech and reflected upon the lies and misinformation which have been published since that night.
Gareth reiterated his desire to ensure the men are never forgotten, with some hurt caused by a lack of any acknowledgement from the club during Saturday’s match with Southampton, aside from a small news piece in the programme. He said: “It’s always difficult.
