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Uefa is to refund money to Liverpool fans who had tickets for the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.<\/p>\n
It follows a recent independent report that found\u00a0Uefa bears \u201cprimary responsibility\u201d\u00a0for the chaotic scenes before the game against Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
Fans were penned in and sprayed with tear gas outside Paris\u2019 Stade de France as kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes.<\/p>\n
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Uefa said the refund scheme \u201ccovers all of the Liverpool FC ticket allocation for the final, i.e. 19,618 tickets\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair,\u201d said Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ue the input from the Liverpool FC supporter organisations Spirit of Shankly and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association as well as the open and transparent dialogue throughout this period.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme, we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n Liverpool were also part of the process of securing refunds for their fans and, as supporters bought tickets from them directly rather than Uefa, the club will administer the process.<\/p>\n Uefa and French authorities initially blamed ticketless fans for the events outside the stadium.<\/p>\n The report, which Uefa commissioned after the 28 May final, said there was \u201cno evidence\u201d to support the \u201creprehensible\u201d claims.<\/p>\n It added that \u201cit is remarkable no one lost their life\u201d and the collective action of Liverpool supporters was \u201cprobably instrumental\u201d in preventing \u201cmore serious injuries and deaths\u201d outside the stadium.<\/p>\n The report made 21 recommendations in an attempt to ensure \u201ceverything possible is done\u201d to prevent any similar incident happening again at a major sporting event.<\/p>\n Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters\u2019 Association said they \u201cwelcomed\u201d the \u201cunprecedented\u201d refund move by Uefa.<\/p>\n \u201cWith a promise to reimburse supporters, Uefa have gone some way to acknowledging their part in the fiasco,\u201d\u00a0said a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it does not excuse Uefa, exempt them from criticism or lessen the need for them to implement all of the recommendations made by the independent inquiry.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will work alongside Liverpool and publish details once we know how and when refunds will be processed.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n