A man was arrested at the FA Cup final at Wembley for wearing a Manchester United shirt which had an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster, in which 97 Liverpool fans died.
A photograph was circulated on Twitter by what appeared to be a Liverpool fan account called @LiverpoolPhotox which showed the back of the man’s shirt with the number 97 on it and the words ‘Not enough’.
The Metropolitan Police Events Twitter account retweeted the photograph and wrote: “#ARREST We are aware of this and have worked proactively with officials at @wembleystadium to identify the individual.
“He has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and taken into custody.”
Ninety-seven Liverpool fans died as a result of a crush at an FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on 15 April, 1989.
They were unlawfully killed amid a number of police errors, an inquest jury ruled in 2016.
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In March 2023, the clubs jointly called on fans to end “tragedy chanting” ahead of a Premier League match at Anfield.
The long-time rivals issued a statement from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and his United counterpart Erik ten Hag calling for an end to chants and online abuse about tragedies such as Hillsborough and the Munich plane crash in 1958, which resulted in the deaths of 23 people, including eight United players.
“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,” Ten Hag said.
“Those responsible tarnish not only the reputation of our clubs but also, importantly, the reputation of themselves, the fans, and our great cities.”
The rivalry is intense but shouldn’t cross the line, Klopp agreed.
“We do want the occasion to be partisan and we do want the atmosphere to be electric,” the Liverpool manager said. “What we do not want is anything that goes beyond this and this applies especially to the kind of chants that have no place in football.”
