Premiership: Kop king Fagan dies

Former Liverpool manager Joe Fagan has died following an illness at the age of 80.

Former Liverpool manager Joe Fagan has died following an illness at the age of 80.

Fagan was the last of the Anfield club's infamous 'bootroom boys' to take charge of the first team following the retirement of Bob Paisley.

He led Liverpool to an unprecedented Treble in 1984 of Championship, League Cup and European Cup.

The former Manchester City defender, who never played for either Merseyside club, announced in 1985 that he would retire after the European Cup final - but what should have been a night of glory for Fagan ended in tragedy due to the Heysel disaster.

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