Despite its status as Belgium's national stadium, the Heysel Stadium was not well maintained. The stadium's poor condition manifested itself at the 1985 European Cup Final. For example, the outer wall had been made of cinder block, and fans who did not have tickets were seen kicking holes in it to get in. Additionally, the only escape route led upward, and there were only three gates on each short side–nowhere near enough for the 22,000 people standing on the terraces on either side.
despite its status as belgium's national stadium the heysel stadium was not well maintained the stadium's poor condition manifested itself at the 1985 european cup final for example the outer wall had been made of cinder block and fans who did not have tickets were seen kicking holes in it to get in additionally the only escape route led upward and there were only three gates on each short side–nowhere near enough for the 22000 people standing on the terraces on either side