Real Madrid have demanded answers from organizers over the measures taken to protect fans from last weekend’s Champions League final against Liverpool in Paris.
The match, which Madrid won 1-0, was delayed by more than 30 minutes after officers forcibly stopped people trying to enter the Stade de France. Riot police sprayed tear gas on fans, including women and children.
France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said much of the blame lay with Liverpool fans and that between 30,000 and 40,000 people arrived without valid tickets, prompting a crowd to crush the crowd. stadium and that people try to get in hard. Darmanin’s version of events has been challenged by Liverpool fans who attended and say the vast majority of his fans were well behaved, but were treated harshly by French riot police.
Darmanin has admitted that police were caught unawares by several hundred local “criminals” who showed up to cause trouble. “We want to know what were the reasons that motivated this designation of the venue for the final and what criteria were taken into account taking into account what was experienced that day,” said the Spanish club in a statement.
“We also ask for answers and explanations to determine who was responsible for leaving the fans unattended and helpless. Fans whose general behavior was exemplary at all times. As can be seen in the revelatory images provided by the media, many of the fans were assaulted, harassed, assaulted and violently robbed. “
The club added that its fans “deserved” a response. Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan on Thursday reiterated a call for an investigation into the incidents, adding that both Liverpool and Madrid fans had suffered. Uefa has commissioned an investigation into the incident, while French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said on Monday that they would draw up a report within 10 days.