Herrera: Champions League final without fans was horrible - Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

Herrera: Champions League final without fans was horrible - Football news

The Hindu  

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera did not mince his words when describing playing in Sunday's Champions League final without supporters and urged people around the world to be responsible so fans can return to stadiums as soon as possible. As organisers hailed the success of the Champions League 'Final Eight' tournament in Portugal and its Europa League equivalent in Germany, Herrera bluntly emphasised the need for spectators to return to matches. “It's shit, horrible, horrible, for me fans are the key in this sport, the most important thing in football,” Herrera told Nordic network Viaplay after the final. “But let's try to be responsible everyone, let's try to finish this situation the best way possible first of all for the safety of everyone but second because we love football with fans.”

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UEFA chief says fan experience at Champions League final was ‘not perfect’
1 year, 6 months ago

UEFA chief says fan experience at Champions League final was ‘not perfect’

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin admits “not everything was perfect” for Manchester City and Inter Milan fans at the Champions League final in Istanbul. Ceferin, speaking at the European Football Fans Congress in Manchester on Thursday, insisted this year’s final “proved UEFA had learned from past mistakes”. “I can assure you that next year’s Champions League final at Wembley and Euro …

Man City fans face travel chaos on way to Champions League final stadium
1 year, 6 months ago

Man City fans face travel chaos on way to Champions League final stadium

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Manchester City fan has said that being in the …

UEFA 'Responsible' For Paris Champions League Final Chaos: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA 'Responsible' For Paris Champions League Final Chaos: Report

News 18  

UEFA itself bears “primary responsibility” for failures which “almost led to disaster” at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid, a report commissioned by the European football body said Monday. The report also claimed the policing model was influenced by a view of Liverpool based on the deadly 1989 Hillsborough disaster on incorrect assumptions that …

Liverpool Fans Still Scarred by Memories of UEFA Champions League Final Chaos
1 year, 11 months ago

Liverpool Fans Still Scarred by Memories of UEFA Champions League Final Chaos

News 18  

Six months on from the chaos that put lives at risk at the Champions League final in Paris, there are Liverpool fans still too frightened to return to watching matches live. “I think we’re still all suffering from the after-effects of the final,” Joe Blott, chair of Liverpool supporters group Spirit of Shankly, told AFP. It feels like all the …

England's Gareth Southgate Says Playing in Near-Empty Stadium is 'Embarrassing'
2 years, 6 months ago

England's Gareth Southgate Says Playing in Near-Empty Stadium is 'Embarrassing'

News 18  

Gareth Southgate said on Friday it is an “embarrassment” that his England side have to face Italy in front of a tiny crowd at Molineux this weekend as punishment for fan violence at the Euro 2020 final. UEFA Nations League: Gareth Southgate Counting on England Fans to Behave against Germany “A lot of the people that caused the problems I’m …

Blame game in France after Champions League fans alteraction
2 years, 6 months ago

Blame game in France after Champions League fans alteraction

The Hindu  

Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. “Thousands of British ‘supporters’, without any ticket or with fake ones have forced their way in and, at times, used violence again stadium staff,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter, …

Photos: Chaos as Liverpool fans enter Champions League final
2 years, 6 months ago

Photos: Chaos as Liverpool fans enter Champions League final

Al Jazeera  

Riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray at Liverpool supporters forced to endure long waits to get into the Champions League final against Real Madrid as chaos erupted outside the Stade de France in Paris. “We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced,” the club said in a …

Kick-off delayed in UCL final; fan violence outside stadium
2 years, 6 months ago

Kick-off delayed in UCL final; fan violence outside stadium

The Hindu  

Kickoff in the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed by 36 minutes on Saturday amid fan violence outside the Stade de France in Paris. The Associated Press saw two fans — one was wearing Liverpool attire — wrestled to the ground by stewards and bundled out of the gates. There were long lines of Liverpool fans …

Euro 2020 final review finds England fans endangered lives
3 years ago

Euro 2020 final review finds England fans endangered lives

The Hindu  

Aggression by England fans at the European Championship final exposed an “embarrassing" part of the national culture that endangered lives and should lead to fans being barred from stadiums if they are chanting abuse and under the influence of drugs or alcohol, an investigation into the disorder has concluded. The review found that around 2,000 ticketless supporters stormed into Wembley …

Champions League final- Portugal to allow 16,500 spectators
3 years, 6 months ago

Champions League final- Portugal to allow 16,500 spectators

The Hindu  

Up to 16,500 spectators will be allowed to attend the Champions League final in Porto on Saturday, UEFA announced on Tuesday with the opening of ticket sales. READ| City learnt lessons from Champions League setbacks says Gundogan To this will be added the traditional invitations, as well as "1,700 tickets reserved for the general public" which "will be sold on …

Manchester City owner to fund fans trip to Champions League final
3 years, 7 months ago

Manchester City owner to fund fans trip to Champions League final

The Hindu  

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour will cover flight and transfer costs for a section of its fans to attend the Champions League final against Chelsea on May 29, the Premier League champions said on Tuesday. City said in a statement that Mansour would fund the official club trip to Porto, adding that the initiative would benefit "thousands of City supporters". …

Portugal cancels plans to allow fans for final league matchday
3 years, 7 months ago

Portugal cancels plans to allow fans for final league matchday

The Hindu  

Portugal's football league has scrapped plans to welcome fans back into stadiums for the final round of fixtures on Wednesday. In a statement released on Monday, the Liga Portugal cited the timing and uncertainty surrounding requirements that the country's health authorities will set out, as well as questions over fairness given only home teams would be allowed fans. "In today's …

Portugal to let fans attend final set of top-flight games
3 years, 7 months ago

Portugal to let fans attend final set of top-flight games

The Hindu  

Portuguese football fans will be able to attend top-flight matches in the final round of fixtures this season, organisers said on Wednesday, as the country gears up to host the Champions League final later this month. Spectators attended games in limited numbers earlier this season before being shut out again following a national lockdown and prime minister Antonio Costa had …

Manchester United's Ed Woodward calls for fans to be let back in - UK COVID-19 news - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Manchester United's Ed Woodward calls for fans to be let back in - UK COVID-19 news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has urged the British government to follow European nations and begin to allow fans back into stadiums, saying he is frustrated by inconsistencies in the approach to COVID-19 restrictions. Fans have been barred from games in England's professional leagues since a lockdown in March and all games are currently played without supporters. READ: "While …

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