Liverpool fans endured chaos and fear in Paris in 2022. Many are not ready to return
Phil Blundell and some fellow Liverpool-supporting friends were at a cafe by the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris on the day of the 2022 Champions League final. “The whole thing just didn’t feel real.” Police vans blocked part of an underpass used by Liverpool fans Tonight, Liverpool return to Paris for the first time since that dark day in 2022. “But I can understand why it isn’t for others.” GO DEEPER 'He hit me with a hammer': Fans recall the chaos of the Champions League final For Danny Smith, the underpass in Saint-Denis stirred horrendous memories. “I’ve not been to a European away game since and I certainly wouldn’t ever go back to Paris,” Smith insists. There will be vans blocking side roads but not narrowing the actual route to the ground like we saw at the 2022 final.” Having dispatched operational staff to Paris a few weeks ago as part of standard preparation for a European tie, Liverpool are confident of a safe passage for supporters due to the game taking place in a different part of the city, where transport links are expected to be better.
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