Liverpool premier league: the second disaster took place during an

liverpool premier league The second disaster took place during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium , Sheffield, on 15 April 1989. Ninety-seven Liverpool fans died as a consequence of overcrowding at the Leppings Lane end, in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster. In the following days, The Sun ' s coverage of the event spread falsehoods, particularly an article entitled "The Truth" that claimed that Liverpool fans had robbed the dead and had urinated on and attacked the police. [ 109 ] Subsequent investigations proved the allegations false, leading to a boycott of the newspaper by Liverpool fans across the city and elsewhere; many still refuse to buy The Sun 30 years later. [ 110 ] Many support organisations were set up in the wake of the disaster, such as the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, which represents bereaved families, survivors and supporters in their efforts to secure justice. [ 111 ]. kèo liverpool tối nay Liverpool luôn biết cách tạo kịch tính ở những phút cuối. Có ai nhớ trận thắng ngược ngoạn mục gần đây tại Premier League không? bóng đá ngoại hạng anh liverpool Dalglish cited the Hillsborough disaster and its repercussions as the reason for his resignation in 1991; he was replaced by former player Graeme Souness . [ 23 ] Under his leadership Liverpool won the 1992 FA Cup final , but their league performances slumped, with two consecutive sixth-place finishes, eventually resulting in his dismissal in January 1994. Souness was replaced by Roy Evans , and Liverpool went on to win the 1995 Football League Cup final . [ 24 ] While they made some title challenges under Evans, third-place finishes in 1996 and 1998 were the best they could manage, and so Gérard Houllier was appointed co-manager in the 1998–99 season, and became the sole manager in November 1998 after Evans resigned. [ 25 ] In 2001, Houllier's second full season in charge, Liverpool won a " treble ": the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup. [ 26 ] Houllier underwent major heart surgery during the 2001–02 season and Liverpool finished second in the League, behind Arsenal. [ 27 ] They won a further League Cup in 2003, but failed to mount a title challenge in the two seasons that followed. [ 28 ] [ 29 ]