1985 UEFA European Cup Final Official Programme – Liverpool v Juventus – Heysel Stadium
£150.00
An original programme from the ill-fated and tragic 1985 European Champions Final at Heysel Stadium in Brussels between Liverpool and Juventus. This is the original programme, NOT a reprint and has wear commensurate to the year of publication.
The 1985 European Cup final at Heysel Stadium in Brussels became one of football’s darkest days. Before kick-off, violence broke out when Liverpool supporters charged toward Juventus fans, causing panic in a crumbling section of the stadium. A retaining wall collapsed, killing 39 people, mostly Italians, and injuring hundreds. Despite the disaster, the match was controversially played, with Juventus winning 1–0. The tragedy exposed severe crowd control failures, stadium neglect, and hooliganism. English clubs were banned from European competition for five years, marking a turning point in football safety reforms.
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An original programme from the ill-fated and tragic 1985 European Champions Final at Heysel Stadium in Brussels between Liverpool and Juventus. This is the original programme, NOT a reprint and has wear commensurate to the year of publication.
The 1985 European Cup final at Heysel Stadium in Brussels became one of football’s darkest days. Before kick-off, violence broke out when Liverpool supporters charged toward Juventus fans, causing panic in a crumbling section of the stadium. A retaining wall collapsed, killing 39 people, mostly Italians, and injuring hundreds. Despite the disaster, the match was controversially played, with Juventus winning 1–0. The tragedy exposed severe crowd control failures, stadium neglect, and hooliganism. English clubs were banned from European competition for five years, marking a turning point in football safety reforms.
