Liverpool respond to Uefa investigation on Paris chaos at Champions League final
1 year, 10 months ago

Liverpool respond to Uefa investigation on Paris chaos at Champions League final

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liverpool have welcomed a report by Uefa that “fully vindicates” the club’s supporters after the crowd trouble that marred last season’s Champions League final. The independent panel’s report rejects claims made by the governing body and French police that thousand of ticketless Liverpool fans had been the cause of issues, stating that the police operation had been “defective”. “Liverpool FC welcomes the Report into the chaos at the Uefa Champions League final in Paris which fully vindicates Liverpool fans while finding Uefa primarily responsible for organisational failings, absence of overall control or oversight of safety and security, poor planning and lack of contingency plans,” the statement said. “Our thoughts go out to all our fans who have suffered as a result of Paris and we would remind them of the mental health support we put in place in the days following the disaster that was the Uefa Champions League final in Paris.”

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UEFA bids to throw out Liverpool fans’ lawsuit over 2022 Champions League final
6 months, 2 weeks ago

UEFA bids to throw out Liverpool fans’ lawsuit over 2022 Champions League final

The Hindu  

European football’s governing body UEFA has asked England’s High Court to throw out lawsuits brought by more 1,000 Liverpool fans who attended the 2022 Champions League final in Paris for personal injuries allegedly caused by chaos outside the stadium. An independent review of incidents outside the stadium found that UEFA was responsible for a “large number of near misses that …

Dortmund vs Real Madrid, UCL 2023-24 final: Wembley Stadium beefs up security for Champions League finale
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dortmund vs Real Madrid, UCL 2023-24 final: Wembley Stadium beefs up security for Champions League finale

The Hindu  

Wembley Stadium has significantly beefed up its security operation for the Champions League final on Saturday, intent on avoiding a repeat of the lawlessness that tarnished the Euro 2020 showpiece. Real Madrid faces Borussia Dortmund at England’s national stadium, where three years ago 2,000 ticketless English fans violently stormed past stewards to get inside to watch their men’s national team …

Fan rights group condemns ‘‘humiliating searches’‘ by security at Barcelona stadium in PSG match
8 months ago

Fan rights group condemns ‘‘humiliating searches’‘ by security at Barcelona stadium in PSG match

The Hindu  

The director of a group that advocates for female sports fans said Paris Saint-Germain supporters were subjected to “abusive” searches while entering Barcelona’s stadium for a Champions League match earlier this week. Anoush Morel, the director of Her Game Too France, told L’Equipe and RMC Sport that her breasts, buttocks and groin were touched by a female security officer during …

Police hope for better treatment of fans as report highlights ‘hostile’ approach
10 months ago

Police hope for better treatment of fans as report highlights ‘hostile’ approach

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report includes details of problems experienced by Manchester United supporters who …

Champions League: Toulouse asks UEFA to investigate treatment of its fans in Lisbon
10 months, 1 week ago

Champions League: Toulouse asks UEFA to investigate treatment of its fans in Lisbon

The Hindu  

French football club Toulouse has asked UEFA to investigate the treatment of its fans ahead of the first leg of the playoff for the Europa League’s round of 16 against Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday. Toulouse said Friday that the club received multiple witness accounts from its 3,250 traveling fans about “inappropriate” treatment by “Portuguese authorities” before the game, including …

Uefa under more pressure as Champions League final chaos puts fans at risk
1 year, 6 months ago

Uefa under more pressure as Champions League final chaos puts fans at risk

The Independent  

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UEFA sued by Liverpool fans over Paris Champions League final chaos
1 year, 8 months ago

UEFA sued by Liverpool fans over Paris Champions League final chaos

The Hindu  

Nearly 900 Liverpool fans who attended last year’s Champions League final in Paris have filed legal action against European football’s governing body for personal injuries allegedly caused by chaos outside the stadium. Two other law firms, Pogust Goodhead and Liverpool-based Binghams Solicitors, said last year that they also represent Liverpool fans who intend to sue UEFA. Its general secretary Theodore …

UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for Paris Champions League final chaos
1 year, 9 months ago

UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for Paris Champions League final chaos

The Hindu  

UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who attended last year’s Champions League final in Paris, Europe’s football governing body said on Tuesday after an independent report said they were responsible for the chaos outside the stadium. Although UEFA initially blamed the Merseyside club’s fans for the mayhem, the governing body later apologised following the release of an independent review. “We recognise …

Liverpool fans hailed for averting disaster and saving lives at Champions League final
1 year, 10 months ago

Liverpool fans hailed for averting disaster and saving lives at Champions League final

The Independent  

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Uefa chief must accept responsibility for Paris chaos, claims law firm
1 year, 10 months ago

Uefa chief must accept responsibility for Paris chaos, claims law firm

The Independent  

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UEFA blamed for near-disaster at Champions League final
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA blamed for near-disaster at Champions League final

The Hindu  

UEFA-appointed investigators have held European soccer's ruling body mostly responsible for chaotic security failures at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris that put the lives of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans at risk. “UEFA’s lack of oversight upon delegation of private safety and security matters, deference of all such matters in the public space to policing authorities, and simply …

UEFA blamed for near-disaster at 2022 Champions League final in Paris
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA blamed for near-disaster at 2022 Champions League final in Paris

Firstpost  

UEFA-appointed investigators have held European football’s ruling body mostly responsible for chaotic security failures at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris that put the lives of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans at risk. “The panel has concluded that UEFA, as event owner, bears primary responsibility for failures which almost led to disaster,” the report said. “On the evidence, 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 …

UEFA blamed for near-disaster at Champions League final
1 year, 10 months ago

UEFA blamed for near-disaster at Champions League final

Associated Press  

GENEVA — UEFA-appointed investigators have held European soccer’s ruling body mostly responsible for chaotic security failures at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris that put the lives of Liverpool and Real Madrid fans at risk. “The panel has concluded that UEFA, as event owner, bears primary responsibility for failures which almost led to disaster,” the report said. “On the …

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 …

Champions League: Nearly 2,000 Liverpool fans to sue UEFA over Paris fiasco
2 years, 3 months ago

Champions League: Nearly 2,000 Liverpool fans to sue UEFA over Paris fiasco

Firstpost  

The UEFA were found to have improper preparations and a string of dysfunctions after a French senate inquiry. London: More than 1,700 Liverpool fans who allege they were injured or suffered psychological trauma as a result of the crowd chaos at this year’s Champions League final in Paris are to sue UEFA, lawyers said on Friday. A French Senate inquiry …

Nearly 2,000 Liverpool Fans to sue UEFA over Champions League Final Fiasco
2 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 2,000 Liverpool Fans to sue UEFA over Champions League Final Fiasco

News 18  

More than 1,700 Liverpool fans who allege they were injured or suffered psychological trauma as a result of the crowd chaos at this year’s Champions League final in Paris are to sue UEFA, lawyers said on Friday. A French Senate inquiry contradicted initial assertions by UEFA and the French government that Liverpool fans had been mainly responsible for the trouble …

Paris police chief admits ‘failure’ at Champions League final
2 years, 6 months ago

Paris police chief admits ‘failure’ at Champions League final

Al Jazeera  

Didier Lallement apologises for authorising the use of tear gas as Liverpool fans struggled to enter the stadium. The head of Paris police has acknowledged the “failure” of security operations for the Champions League final last month and apologised for tear-gassing fans as they tried to enter the stadium. It’s a failure because the image of the country was undermined.” …

Liverpool fans ‘mistreated and wronged’ in ‘scary’ Champions League final, MPs told
2 years, 6 months ago

Liverpool fans ‘mistreated and wronged’ in ‘scary’ Champions League final, MPs told

The Independent  

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UEFA to investigate Champions League final chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

UEFA to investigate Champions League final chaos

Firstpost  

UEFA announced on Monday it was opening an “independent report” into the security chaos before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris Lausanne : UEFA announced on Monday it was opening an “independent report” into the security chaos before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade …

Champions League final 2022: Downing Street calls for Uefa investigation into Paris chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

Champions League final 2022: Downing Street calls for Uefa investigation into Paris chaos

The Independent  

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Champions League final: Roman Kemp on ‘scary’ moment he was tear-gassed at Paris match
2 years, 6 months ago

Champions League final: Roman Kemp on ‘scary’ moment he was tear-gassed at Paris match

The Independent  

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'Massive' fake ticket fraud at Champions League final: France
2 years, 6 months ago

'Massive' fake ticket fraud at Champions League final: France

The Hindu  

France on Monday blamed massive ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that raised questions over the capacity of Paris to host the 2024 Olympics. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman told reporters in London many Liverpool fans were in the French capital "in good time". READ | But after a …

France Blames 'Massive' Ticket Fraud for Champions League Final Fiasco
2 years, 6 months ago

France Blames 'Massive' Ticket Fraud for Champions League Final Fiasco

News 18  

France on Monday blamed massive ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that raised questions over the capacity of Paris to host the 2024 Olympics. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman told reporters in London many Liverpool fans were in the French capital “in good time”. “Fans deserve to know what …

Liverpool Fans Caused Initial Problems at UEFA Champions League Final Says French Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

Liverpool Fans Caused Initial Problems at UEFA Champions League Final Says French Minister

News 18  

France’s sports minister said on Monday that Liverpool fans without valid tickets were responsible for initial crowd control problems at the Champions League final, with the problem exacerbated later by local youths trying to force their way into the game. Some French far-right politicians, such as Eric Zemmour, said the crowd trouble at Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and …

Liverpool fans caused initial problems at Champions League final: French sports minister
2 years, 6 months ago

Liverpool fans caused initial problems at Champions League final: French sports minister

The Hindu  

France's sports minister said on Monday that Liverpool fans without valid tickets were responsible for initial crowd control problems at the Champions League final, with problem exacerbated later by local youths trying to force their way in to the game. Some French far-right politicians, such as Eric Zemmour, said the crowd trouble at Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and …

France's sports ministry to meet police, UEFA over Champions League final chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

France's sports ministry to meet police, UEFA over Champions League final chaos

The Hindu  

France's sports ministry will meet with police and soccer officials on Monday to discuss the chaotic scenes at the Stade de France before and during Saturday's Champions League final, sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said. The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid kicked off with a 35-minute delay after police tried to hold back people attempting to force their way into …

UEFA to investigate Champions League chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

UEFA to investigate Champions League chaos

Al Jazeera  

European football body opens an ‘independent report’ into the security chaos before the Real Madrid and Liverpool game. UEFA announced on Monday it was opening an “independent report” into the security chaos before the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Paris. France on Monday blamed “massive” ticket fraud for the chaotic scenes …

France holds emergency meeting over Champions League fiasco
2 years, 6 months ago

France holds emergency meeting over Champions League fiasco

Al Jazeera  

The sports minister blames Liverpool fans for the chaos that marred the Champions League final, but seeks to learn lessons. France’s sports ministry has convened an emergency meeting of security and football officials, following the chaos that marred the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Leading French daily Le Monde echoed the British complaints on Monday, saying the …

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, …

Blame game in France after ‘chaotic’ Champions League final
2 years, 6 months ago

Blame game in France after ‘chaotic’ Champions League final

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, …

French minister blames Liverpool fans for Champions League final chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

French minister blames Liverpool fans for Champions League final chaos

Daily Mail  

Parisian police have published pictures of the fake tickets that allegedly caused chaos at Saturday night's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes as a dangerous situation developed outside the Stade de France in Paris as thousands of Liverpool fans were crushed and teargassed by police. 👉 1 interpellation 👉 50 faux billets …

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 …

Premier League fans’ group criticises Uefa over Champions League reform proposals
2 years, 8 months ago

Premier League fans’ group criticises Uefa over Champions League reform proposals

The Independent  

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Disorder at Euro 2020 final could have led to fatalities, says review
3 years ago

Disorder at Euro 2020 final could have led to fatalities, says review

The Independent  

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

Euro 2020 final review finds England fans endangered lives

The Independent  

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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid result: Reds see off 10-man visitors in dramatic Champions League encounter
3 years, 1 month ago

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid result: Reds see off 10-man visitors in dramatic Champions League encounter

The Independent  

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UEFA takes disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA takes disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final

The Hindu  

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England's Football Association for the behaviour of fans during the European Championship final last month, European football's governing body said on Monday. UEFA opened a disciplinary investigation two days after the final and the FA was hit with four charges for invasion of the field of play by supporters, throwing of objects, disturbance caused …

Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Italy final
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against England after Italy final

The Independent  

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UEFA Charges English FA over Fan Disturbances During Euro 2020 Final
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA Charges English FA over Fan Disturbances During Euro 2020 Final

News 18  

UEFA has charged the English Football Association over fan disturbances during England’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy, European football’s governing body announced on Tuesday. An investigation into “events involving supporters which occurred inside and around the stadium” will also be conducted, after fans without tickets managed to force their way into Wembley on Sunday. “A UEFA ethics and disciplinary …

UEFA keen to engage fans as direct stakeholders after Super League collapse
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA keen to engage fans as direct stakeholders after Super League collapse

The Hindu  

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has met with Football Supporters Europe and fan bodies from England and Spain over plans to build a direct stakeholder relationship with them, European football's governing body said on Thursday. The meeting is part of UEFA's drive to engage more formally with fan organisations -- many of whom fiercely opposed the ill-fated European Super League plans …

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