Hillsborough Disaster: Nottingham Forest FC remembers those who lost their lives
By Rei Takver
April 15, 2024

To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, Nottingham Forest FC has made a statement to honour the 97 victims of the crowd crush.

This afternoon, Liverpool with mark a minute’s silence in memory of those who died at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.

“The thoughts of everyone at Nottingham Forest are with all those who have been affected,” wrote the sports team on social media.

An inquest in 2016 determined that the disaster, which took place during a game between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest, was caused by “gross negligence” from the game’s match commander, who should be held “responsible for manslaughter.”