The match has long been suspected of being fixed with match referee Christos Michas's performance deemed so dubious he was banned from officiating in European competition ever again.
Richard, who has written to members of the Leeds squad from that game, is calling for an investigation into the match and, should evidence be found of bribery, the trophy awarded to Leeds.
He said: "The staggering response to the petition demonstrates the level of feeling and sense of injustice that still surrounds the match. Match fixing still goes on today, and Leeds United were by no means the only victims of it in the past. UEFA must start showing a clear commitment to tackling the problem and prove they are determined to crackdown on bribery and match fixing in football.
" This is not a matter of being a Leeds United supporter, but is a question of the integrity of football. I would urge all football fans to sign the petition."
The petition will be handed to UEFA on May 16 th , the 36th anniversary of the match.
People can sign the petition at www.richardcorbett.org.uk/leedsunitedpetition.htm
- The petition has received signatures from all over the world including from people based in Cyprus, Spain, Malta, Australia, USA, Iceland Denmark and Israel.
- People can also show their support for the campaign by joining the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76710639984&ref=mf
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