Manchester City have responded to the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance and condemned the songs and chants aimed at Liverpool supporters at Anfield on Sunday.
A number of City fans could be heard singing 'Murderers' and 'Always the victims' during the game, which the Reds won 1-0. The chants have long been associated with being in reference to both the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters.
The Football Association is also looking into the singing of the offensive songs during and after the game. Graffiti about the tragedies was also scrawled on toilets in the away concourse.
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Man City are yet to make public any criticism of the chants and this led to the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance getting in touch with the Etihad club on Monday to ask them to make a public statement condemning the songs.
And the Alliance has received a response from City in which they not only condemned the songs and chants, but also vowed to 'sanction those individuals who are found to be responsible for such behaviour'.
“Thank you for contacting Manchester City,” an email to the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance from City read.
“We are sorry to read that you and other families have been affected by the events which took place on Sunday, particularly given your personal connections to the tragedy of the Hillsborough disaster.
“As a Club we strongly condemn the chanting or singing of songs with connotations to footballing tragedies and will continue to sanction those individuals who are found to be responsible for such behaviour.
“Alongside condemning behaviour of this nature, we stand with Liverpool fans in marking the anniversary of Hillsborough each year to remember those who sadly lost their lives. At the same time, we also commend the action of many organisations who continue to educate the wider public about the tragedy and those who call for positive action to be taken through the Hillsborough Law campaign.
“Ahead of the next meeting between the two clubs, we will contact all of our Season Ticket and Matchday Members to reiterate that this type of of hateful chanting and singing has no place in the game and ask the vast majority of our fans who would never engage in such behaviour to call out and report any individual that chooses to do so.
“Thank you again for contacting the Club.”
The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance said in response: “We’re glad they have replied to the email. We have replied again asking for a public statement.”
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