Liverpool MP Ian Byrne has renewed calls for Hillsborough to be added to the school curriculum following abusive chants from Manchester City fans at Anfield.
The West Derby MP, who survived the 1989 stadium disaster, penned an open letter to Kit Malthouse, the Secretary of State for Education. Mr Byrne said the "deeply upsetting" slurs highlighted the need for more education regarding the disaster.
A number of City fans were heard singing "murderers" and "always the victims" during the game. Visiting supporters also scrawled graffiti in the toilets in the away end in relation to the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies. Liverpool released a statement expressing disappointment at the "vile chants".
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The Football Association condemned the behaviour following the match. Manchester City has remained silent on the matter so far, but said manager Pep Guardiola had coins thrown at him and the team bus was attacked as it left the stadium. The ECHO learned the club is awaiting a report from both Merseyside Police and its own security officers before deciding to take action regarding the chants.
Mr Byrne said in his letter to ministers: "I am leading on an initiative called the Real Truth Legacy Project, working with Hillsborough survivors and some of the families of the 97 who lost their lives. We aim to educate current and future generations about what really happened at the disaster and about the subsequent cover up and the long fight for justice."
Mr Byrne said that earlier this year he had meetings with the Department of Education to outline the Real Truth Legacy Project's aims to call on the government to include Hillsborough in the national curriculum.
He added: "Following ministerial changes, I would be grateful to meet with you at your earliest opportunity to provide an update on the successful educational activities that have taken place in Liverpool since my last meeting with the Department for Education, and to discuss with you how the Hillsborough disaster can be included in the curriculum as a way of educating future generations about one of the biggest miscarriages of justice our country has ever seen."
The weekend's incidents also led for further calls for a Hillsborough Law - also known as the Public Authorities (Accountability) bill. The law, publicly backed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at the party conference in Liverpool, will help bereaved families and aims to prevent further injustices where there is state involvement.
Following the weekend's match, campaign group Hillsborough Law Now said: "We emailed Liverpool FC and Manchester City asking them to support our campaign and raise awareness the effects fans repeating lies have on survivors and bereaved families. Football supporters have no right to abuse each other personally. It's a stain on the game."
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