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Liverpool Football Club have taken the decision to ban The S*n newspaper from all club premises.

The publication, which has been hated on Merseyside ever since their disgraceful coverage of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, will no longer be able to send reporters to cover matches at Anfield or press conferences at Melwood.

The total ban is the result of high-level discussions between Liverpool FC officials and the Total Eclipse of The S*n campaign and kicks in with immediate effect.

The Total Eclipse of The S*n group tweeted: “Further to conversations with LFC directors we are happy to inform you that S*n journalists are no longer enjoy access to all club premises.”

The campaign gathered pace last year after the Hillsborough inquests ruled that the 96 had been unlawfully killed and cleared fans of any blame.

Campaign group members have convinced dozens of shops to stop selling the paper and taxis across the city have been branded with 'Don't Buy The S*n'. Liverpool City Council and Wirral Council have also voted to back the bid.

The newspaper's infamous 'The Truth' front page in 1989 falsely alleged that Liverpool fans stole from the dead and obstructed the emergency services.

Over the past 28 years The S*n was never able to have exclusive interviews with Liverpool managers or players but until now they were able to cover matches and press conferences.

The Hillsborough Family Support Group expressed their pleasure at the decision.

Chair Margaret Aspinall said she was pleased LFC has banned S*n journalists, but added: “I don’t want to give that scum any further publicity so have no other comment”.