Jürgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag demand an end to the death songs about Munich in 1958 and Hillsborough in 1989

Before Liverpool and Manchester United play against each other on Sunday from 5.30 p.m., the two coaches Jürgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag jointly published a statement. They wish both camps of supporters at Anfield would refrain from chanting disparagingly about the great tragedies of the clubs.

“If the rivalry gets too intense, it can be bad for everyone and we don’t need that,” LFC coach Jürgen Klopp is quoted as saying in the statement. On the one hand, he wishes that the fans “maintain their passion”, but on the other hand “leave out the toxicity”.

Erik ten Hag, who will face the German coach on Sunday, also shared this wish: “It is unacceptable to use the loss of human life for singing. It is time to stop it.” These chants would tarnish the image of both clubs, as well as that of the fans and both cities.

Specifically, it is about the plane crash in Munich-Riem in 1958, in which eight Manchester United players died, and about Hillsborough in 1989, when Liverpool fans were among the 96 dead and 766 injured after a stampede in the Sheffield United stadium .