️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Evidence: Police officer David Duckenfield today admitted that he was not qualified to oversee the FA Cup semi-final in April 1989 which ended in tragedy. Most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster today apologized and admitted he was 'not the best man' for the task, adding that he was 'learning on the job.'<unk> Former chief superintendent David Duckenfield, the match commander, had little experience of policing football matches and had never been in charge during a game before.<unk> Former chief superintendent David Duckenfield, the match commander, had little experience of policing football matches and had never been in charge during a game before. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The supporters were crushed to death shortly after the start of the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground on April 15, 1989. Mr Duckenfield, now 70, was a chief superintendent who was promoted to be head of the local police division two weeks before the game.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Duckenfield said he had no recent previous experience of policing at Hillsborough before the match and his knowledge of the stadium was'very general'. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> I did in the light of the available information what... (I did in the light of the available information what... - I did in the light of the available information what...)
David Duckenfield <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Duckenfield, 70, ordered gates of the ground to be opened shortly before 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during the FA Cup semi-final.<unk> Duckenfield, 70, ordered gates of the ground to be opened shortly before 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during the FA Cup semi-final.<unk> Duckenfield, 70, ordered gates of the ground to be opened shortly before 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during the FA Cup semi-final.