Heysel families to meet with Juve, Liverpool officials

Representatives of families of the Heysel tragedy victims will meet with Juventus and Liverpool officials in Turin this week ahead of the Champions League match between the two clubs.

Otello Lorentini, whose son Roberto was among the 39 mostly Italian fans who died at the European Cup final in Brussels in 1985, told Reuters that a private ceremony would be held for the families of victims at Juve's headquarters in Turin tomorrow.

Lorentini said it was the first time the club had agreed to meet with the families of those who perished after a wall collapsed following crowd trouble before the game.

"It will be a private ceremony and not a public one," said Lorentini who is president of a group representing the families.

"We will also be meeting with Liverpool officials," he added.

Before the Champions League quarter-final draw pitted Juventus and Liverpool together for the first time since the tragedy, Lorentini had called for a friendly match between the two clubs to mark the 20th anniversary of the deaths on May 29. He said discussions about arranging such a game would be held during the meetings.