Klopp and Ten Hag united in urging fans to stop ‘tragedy chanting’

‘There are lines that should not be crossed,’ says United boss as both managers call for a to cease abuse over disasters

UNITED FRONT: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (left) and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the touchline during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Pic: PA Wire

Erik ten Hag and Jürgen Klopp have called for an end to “tragedy chanting” before Sunday’s Premier League meeting of Manchester United and Liverpool at Anfield.

In a heartfelt plea, the rival managers insisted that chants and online abuse about the Munich air crash on the one hand and the Heysel and Hillsborough disasters on the other have to cease. They have urged supporters in a joint statement to “keep the passion and lose the poison”.