Overview

• On May 29, 1985, violent clashes between Liverpool and Juventus fans triggered a crush against security fences that killed 39 spectators
• UEFA controversially ordered the European Cup final to continue, with Juventus claiming a 1-0 victory on a disputed Michel Platini penalty
• The disaster prompted the resignations of Brussels’s mayor and Belgian interior minister and led UEFA to ban English clubs from European competition for five years
• In response, UEFA and FIFA mandated the removal of standing terraces and perimeter fences, imposed alcohol restrictions and introduced stadium risk ratings and CCTV
• Heysel was renovated and renamed King Baudouin Stadium and has not hosted a European final since its reconstruction