UEFA to reimburse Liverpool supporters
The incidents of the 2022 Champions League final at the Stade de France will not go unanswered. The European body has announced that it will donate the entire sum of the 19,618 tickets to the English club.
Many Liverpool supporters were prevented from entering the Stade de France on May 28, 2022.
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UEFA will reimburse all tickets for Liverpool supporters for the last Champions League final in Paris, which was marred by numerous incidents which particularly affected fans of the “Reds”, the European body announced in a press release.
Harshly criticized in mid-February by an independent investigation report, the European organization will pay the Liverpool club all of its allocation, i.e. 19,618 tickets, and will then charge it with organizing reimbursements.
“We recognize the negative experiences of these supporters”
“We recognize the negative experiences of these supporters” on May 28, 2022, “and through this program, we will compensate those who had purchased tickets and who were most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium”, a said Theodore Theodoridis, UEFA General Secretary.
37 minutes late
Endless waiting, supporters and families sprayed with tear gas or victims of robbery… The system of maintaining order during this final, delayed by 37 minutes and won by Real Madrid (1-0), had given rise to scenes of chaos in Saint-Denis, causing a lively controversy in France and England.
The independent investigation commissioned by UEFA concluded that the sports body was “primarily responsible” for these serious incidents, also criticizing the use by the French police of tear gas and pepper spray.
Above all, this report completely clears the fans of the “Reds”, initially accused of arriving late at the stadium and of having massively presented falsified tickets. According to UEFA, Real Madrid fans and other spectators affected by the chaos at the Stade de France will also be able to seek compensation, but on a case-by-case basis.
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