Klopp and Ten Hag call for end to 'tragedy' chants

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) and Manchester United's Dutch manager Erik ten Hag (R) gesture on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 22, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Liverpool
boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag have called for an
end to 'tragedy' chants ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between the
bitter rivals.
Liverpool
fans have often chanted about the United players and staff who died in the 1958
Munich air crash.
United
supporters have taunted Liverpool with sick songs about the 1985 Heysel
tragedy, which saw 39 spectators - the majority Juventus fans - killed at the
European Cup final, and the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, where 97 Reds fans died
from being crushed at an FA Cup semi-final.
"One of
the main reasons why the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United is so
special is that it is so intense and no-one should ever want to change
this," Klopp said on the eve of their latest showdown at Anfield.
"But at
the same time, when the rivalry becomes too intense it can go to places that
are not good for anyone and we do not need this.
"If we
can keep the passion and lose the poison, it will be so much better for
everyone."
Ten Hag
added: "We all love the passion of the fans when our teams meet, but there
are lines that should not be crossed.
"It is
unacceptable to use the loss of life, in relation to any tragedy, to score
points, and it is time for it to stop.
"Those
responsible tarnish not only the reputation of our clubs but also, importantly,
the reputation of themselves, the fans, and our great cities."
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