The tragedy resulted in all English football clubs being banned indefinitely by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) from all European competitions (lifted in 1990–91), with Liverpool being excluded for an additional three years. The Liverpool ban would later be reduced from 3 years to 1 year. 14 Liverpool fans would be found guilty of manslaughter and each sentenced to three years imprisonment. The disaster was later described as "the darkest hour in the history of the UEFA competitions".