Manchester City will speak to their fans about chants related to the Hillsborough disaster ahead of their next game against Liverpool. More from JamesPearceLFC and jwhitey98
City fans were heard singing offensive chants about the 1989 disaster, which led to 97 football fans losing their lives, during Sunday’s game at Anfield.
The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance contacted City to ask them to make a public statement condemning the songs.The reply from Manchester City read: “We are sorry to read that you and other families have been affected by the events which took place on Sunday, particularly given your personal connections to the tragedy of the Hillsborough disaster.
“As a club we strongly condemn the chanting or singing of songs with connotations to footballing tragedies and will continue to sanction those individuals who are found to be responsible for such behaviour. “Alongside condemning behaviour of this nature, we stand with Liverpool fans in marking the anniversary of Hillsborough each year to remember those who sadly lost their lives. At the same time, we also commend the actions of the many organisations who continue to educate the wider public about the tragedy and those who call for positive action to be taken through the Hillsborough Law campaign.
“Ahead of the next meeting between our clubs, we will contact all of our season ticket and matchday members to reiterate that this type of hateful chanting and singing has no place in the game and ask the vast majority of our fans who would never engage in such behaviour, to call out and report any individual that chooses to do so.”, said it was a private email.
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