The tragedy resulted in all English football clubs being placed under an indefinite ban by UEFA from all European competitions (lifted in 1990–91), with Liverpool being excluded for an additional three years, later reduced to one, and 14 Liverpool fans found guilty of manslaughter and each sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

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[31], Coordinates: 53°26′59″N 2°52′49″W / 53.449661°N 2.880150°W / 53.449661; -2.880150, "Boy arrested on suspicion of Rhys murder", https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/who-killed-rhys-jones-murderer-12751721, "Rhys Jones murder: 12 people name suspect", "Father declares justice for Rhys and thanks city of Liverpool", "Rhys Jones killer Sean Mercer gets 22 years", "Little Boy Blue review: An emotionally raw and powerful account of Rhys Jones's murder", Little Boy Blue review – gut-wrenching grief, and an investigation that nearly didn’t get results, Little Boy Blue: Senior officer criticises Rhys Jones ITV drama, 13 arrested in Rhys Jones murder investigation, Rhys Jones galleries and videos from the Liverpool Daily Post, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Rhys_Jones&oldid=979905465, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Liverpool fans arriving for their side's Europa League last-16 second leg against arch-rivals Manchester United were greeted with a 'Murderers' banner on the outskirts of the city. "We are in discussion with our fans' groups to seek their support in preventing this type of behaviour in the future. [15] Other gang members James Yates, Nathan Quinn, Boy "M" (who could not be named as he was still under 18), Gary Kays, and Melvin Coy were convicted of assisting an offender. [8] By the time she had reached him, he was unconscious. The disaster was later described as "the darkest hour in the history of the UEFA … Mercer, by then aged 18, was sentenced to life imprisonment, being ordered to serve a minimum term of 22 years, which is set to keep him in prison until at least 2030 and the age of 40.

", Transfer news LIVE - Inter looking to make room for Kante, Atleti offer Cavani deal, Thiago in frame for first Liverpool start against Arsenal, Man Utd's ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ offer for Sancho – Paper Round, © Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2020 – All rights reserved. "It has always been the position of Manchester United that chants of this nature, which refer to historical tragedies, have no place in the game and do not reflect the values the club holds," said United's statement on Friday. She said the ITV programme, although based on a real event, is a drama and therefore details had been dramatised and should not be taken as fact. Another defendant aged under 18, Boy "K", later revealed as Dean Kelly, was convicted of four related offences. ECHO Liverpool FC reporter James Pearce and sports reporter Neil Jones were among those to spot it.

Two further arrests (both teenagers) were made, but both suspects were soon released on bail pending further enquiries.
Delph returned to the Everton starting line-up for the League Cup clash with Fleetwood Town on Wednesday night.

[5] Mercer was sentenced to life imprisonment serving a minimum of 22 years. It led to 12 people calling into the programme, all of whom gave police the same name.