Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Fiorentina coach can't forget Heysel tragedy


The last time Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli came up against Liverpool he was as a Juventus player during the tragic Heysel stadium disaster in the old European Cup final in 1985.

Juventus won that match 1-0 but it will always be remembered for the 39 people who died in a crush when a wall collapsed following a stampede blamed on Liverpool fans.

English clubs were banned from Europe for five years and Prandelli never again came up against Liverpool as a player.

Following spells as a coach of several smaller clubs, he has finally got the chance to face the five-time European champions again but he said he wants to forget what happened last time.

"Heysel was something out of the ordinary that had nothing to do with football, nothing to do with Liverpool or with matches played," Prandelli said. Click to read more...

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