Munich air disaster How the Munich disaster devastated – and changed – football journalism On 60th anniversary of the air disaster, Roger Domeneghetti recalls the eight reporters who died that tragic night in Munich The eight journalists who died in the Munich air disaster. Just as Manchester United lost eight players in the crash, the Manchester press corps lost eight journalists. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Manchester United fans remember the players who died 60 year on. But the doyen was Henry Rose, the most-read football writer the Daily Express ever had. The Munich disaster’s long shadow still falls on us all, 60 years on Read moreThe aftermath also had an impact on the general approach to reporting football.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2018 11:31 UTC