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Manchester United have joined forces with Liverpool in a bid to stamp out tragedy chanting by educating schoolchildren over the impact of the Munich and Hillsborough disasters.
The problem has polluted the biggest rivalry in English football for a number of years, and bans were imposed on several fans following incidents during United’s win over Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford 10 days ago.
The two clubs have been at the forefront of the Premier League’s campaign against tragedy-related abuse, with managers Erik ten Hag and Jurgen Klopp issuing a joint statement last season calling for an end to chanting about Hillsborough, Heysel and Munich.
In the build-up to the next game between the sides in the league at Old Trafford a week on Sunday, the United and Liverpool foundations have teamed up to launch an education programme in partnership with the Premier League aimed at eradicating the issue for good.
The two clubs announced the initiative on Wednesday when students from across Greater Manchester and Merseyside took part in the first session at Lord Derby School in Huyton.
A Man United fan was charged for mocking the Hillsborough Disaster during Liverpool's FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford
Matches between the Premier League rivals at Anfield have been marred by fans taunting each other over tragedies
Former Man United defender Wes Brown and ex-Liverpool captain Phil Thompson spoke
