Thatcher on Heysel Stadium violence

Title

Thatcher on Heysel Stadium violence

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

30 May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Press conference with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following the Heysel football stadium disaster in Belgium. She mentions stadium safety and hooliganism to be the main issues facing the game of football at present.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

UK; Association football; Hooliganism; Riots; Safety; Football stadiums; Sports stadium disasters; Liverpool Football Club; Juventus Football Club; Heysel Stadium disaster (1985); UEFA

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