Soccer: FA 'thoughts and prayers' with South African soccer

The Football Association have expressed condolences to their South African counterparts and offered help in the aftermath of the Ellis Park disaster.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2001 - 12:02

The Football Association have expressed condolences to their South African counterparts and offered help in the aftermath of the Ellis Park disaster.

Forty-seven fans were killed in a stampede at the Johannesburg stadium when supporters without tickets tried to gain entry to the Kaiser Chiefs' crunch match with the Orlando Pirates.

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Courts Soccer SA soccer deaths Place: Johannesburg Place: England Place: Ellis Park Place: South Africa Person: David Davies Person: Danny Jordaan Person: Davies Person: Jordaan Person: Nelson Mandela Event: Ellis Park disaster Event: 2006 World Cup Organisation: FA Organisation: Football Association Organisation: Kaiser Chiefs'Organisation: Orlando Pirates Organisation: South African FAs

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