Heysel Stadium disaster
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The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crowd disaster
→
football-related disaster → human stampede → stadium disaster → |
| aftermath | ban on English clubs from European competitions → |
| awayTeam | Liverpool F.C. → |
| banDurationApproximate | 5 years → |
| banDurationForLiverpool | 6 years → |
| cause |
crowd crush
→
crowd violence → wall collapse → |
| commemoratedOn | annual anniversaries on 29 May → |
| competition | 1985 European Cup Final → |
| country | Belgium → |
| date | 1985-05-29 → |
| eventBefore | 1985 European Cup Final → |
| governingBodyImposingBan | UEFA → |
| homeTeam |
Juventus FC
→
surface form:
Juventus F.C.
|
| ledTo |
increased stadium safety regulations in Europe
→
renovation and later demolition of Heysel Stadium stands → review of ticketing and crowd control practices → stricter segregation of rival fans → |
| legalConsequences |
convictions for involuntary manslaughter
→
criminal charges against Liverpool fans → sentences for hooliganism → |
| location |
Belgium
→
Brussels, Belgium →
surface form:
Brussels
Heysel Stadium → |
| losingTeam | Liverpool F.C. → |
| mediaCoverage | live television broadcast across Europe → |
| memorial | monument at Heysel site → |
| notableFact | match was played despite the deaths → |
| numberOfDeaths | 39 → |
| numberOfInjured | 600+ → |
| partOf | history of football hooliganism → |
| relatedTo |
Bradford City stadium fire
→
Hillsborough disaster → |
| result |
collapse of retaining wall
→
international outrage → mass panic → |
| sanctionTarget | English football clubs → |
| section | Block Z → |
| spectatorCategory |
Juventus FC
→
surface form:
Juventus supporters
Liverpool supporters → |
| sport | association football → |
| teamsInvolved |
Juventus FC
→
surface form:
Juventus F.C.
Liverpool F.C. → |
| triggeredBy | charge by Liverpool fans towards Juventus fans → |
| winningTeam |
Juventus FC
→
surface form:
Juventus F.C.
|
| year | 1985 → |
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