The Hillsborough tragedy remains Britain's worst sports disaster and led to the elimination of standing-room-only terraces at the country's largest soccer stadiums. Duckenfield sat, impassive, in front of the dock with his hands clasped and then drank from a glass of water as the foreman of the jury delivered the verdict. Duckenfield stood trial earlier this year but the jury was discharged after failing to reach a verdict and a retrial was ordered. Defense lawyer Benjamin Myers told the jury Duckenfield did “what he was expected to do as match commander.”“He didn't breach his duty,” Myers said, “he did what he was expected to do in difficult circumstances." The club has played its home games at Hillsborough since 1989.

Source: Fox News November 28, 2019 20:26 UTC