{"id":1110250,"date":"2022-06-04T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/04\/uefa-apologises-to-liverpool-and-real-madrid\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T15:00:10","slug":"uefa-apologises-to-liverpool-and-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/04\/uefa-apologises-to-liverpool-and-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Uefa apologises to Liverpool and Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Uefa has apologised to Liverpool and Real Madrid fans caught up in events around the Champions League final and said it must not happen again.<\/p>\n

Liverpool fans described heavy-handed policing, organisational chaos and overcrowding at last Saturday\u2019s showpiece game.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid have asked for answers on the \u201cseries of unfortunate events\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo football fan should be put in that situation, and it must not happen again,\u201d\u00a0said a Uefa statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUefa wishes to sincerely apologise to all spectators who had to experience or witness frightening and distressing events in the build-up to the Uefa Champions League final at the Stade de France on 28 May 2022 in Paris, on a night which should have been a celebration of European club football.\u201d<\/p>\n

French president Emmanuel Macron said ticket holders who were blocked from entering the stadium by security staff must be reimbursed \u201cas fast as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n

Macron said: \u201cI have a thought for the families who have been pushed around, who have not been able to access the seats they had paid for.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have asked the government to clarify what happened, to determine the responsibilities and to explain them in detail to our compatriots, the British and the Spanish.\u201d<\/p>\n

European football\u2019s governing body\u00a0had previously announced that an independent review\u00a0of what happened in the build-up to the final, and what lessons should be learned, would be led by Dr Tiago Brandao Rodrigues from Portugal.<\/p>\n

French authorities and Uefa had blamed late arrivals and fake tickets for chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France, which caused the match to be delayed by more than half an hour.<\/p>\n

Police used tear gas and pepper spray on some fans. It has also emerged that supporters were targeted by local gangs.<\/p>\n

France\u2019s interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, said only English fans had caused problems at the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe review will seek to establish a full picture and timeline of what occurred during the day, both within the stadium and the surrounding areas, including examining spectator flows to the stadium via the various access points,\u201d added Uefa\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish said the apology was \u201ca start\u201d but added: \u201cThere is still a long way to go.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis apology doesn\u2019t cover the false message about the late kick off, events at the fan park, or what happened in the aftermath.\u201d<\/p>\n

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