Uefa apologises to Liverpool and Madrid fans over Champions League chaos

Statement: ‘No football fan should be put in that situation’. Supporters were tear-gassed in chaotic scenes in Paris

Liverpool fans stuck outside the ground show their match tickets during the UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France, Paris. Picture date: Saturday May 28, 2022.

Uefa has issued an apology to Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters for the chaotic and distressing scenes that took place before last Saturday’s Champions League final.

The match, which Madrid won 1-0, was delayed by 36 minutes after officers forcefully held back people trying to enter the Stade de France in Paris. Riot police sprayed pepper-spray and teargas on fans, including women and children.