The Hillsbough Justice Campaign issued a statement this morning regarding the change to how the Hillsborough flames are displayed on the new Warrior shirts. I really don’t understand why the club keeps ignoring the HJC.
HJC Statement:
The HJC are aware of an amendment to the new 2012/13 kit, which has recently been launched. We have also noted that the Hillsborough flames and “96” will now appear on the back of the shirt, “after consultation” with family members”.We can confirm that no bereaved families of the HJC were contacted or consulted. Indeed the first we were aware of this was via the Supporters Committee Minutes of their March meeting.Once again LFC has chosen to ignore the HJC and their families. The continued refusal of the club to acknowledge the HJC is insensitive, divisive and deplorable. 96 is more than a number. LFC would do well to remember that.
Later The HJC tweeted the following from their official Twitter: @HJC_Official
To clarify: HJC’s issue is not with the design of the shirt. Our concerns are with the fact that, despite LFC stating that families were consulted during the design process, no families within the HJC were ever contacted.