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Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler apologises to Liverpool fans after appearing to describe Hillsborough tragedy that killed 97 as a 'hooligan-related issue'

Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler has apologised to Liverpool fans after he appeared to describe the Hillsborough tragedy as a 'hooligan-related issue'.

When asked about commentating on the first Premier League game 30 years ago on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the 76-year-old said that football 'was in a bit of a crisis at that time'.

Tyler added that 'we weren't that long after Hillsborough and other hooligan related issues'.

Speaking to presenter Martha Kearney, he said: 'It was very pioneering. We didn't know how the restructuring of the league would work.