- Report says blame was to ‘divert attention’ from state’s failure
- French president and PM urged by senator to address fans
Liverpool supporters were unfairly and wrongly blamed for the chaotic scenes at last season’s Champions League final in Paris to “divert attention” from the real failure of the state and organisers, a French Senate report has found.
The 28 May final against Real Madrid was delayed by more than 30 minutes after French police forcefully held back people trying to enter the Stade de France. Liverpool fans, including children, were teargassed – some were sprayed directly in the face. Many Liverpool fans complained of being shoved, assaulted, almost crushed and pickpocketed in chaotic scenes around the stadium which were slammed by opposition politicians as a scandal that seriously damaged France’s image abroad.
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