Liverpool have called for an investigation into the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France which led to their Champions League final against Real Madrid being delayed.
France’s national stadium stepped in to host the showpiece after St Petersburg was stripped of the final in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
However, there were shambolic scenes outside the ground in the hours before the match which led to kick-off being delayed by over 30 minutes as fans struggled to gain access.
Liverpool eventually lost 1-0 to the Spanish side, thanks to Vinicius Junior’s second-half goal.
Riot police were in attendance before the game with tear gas being used, while supporters were seen up against the fence shouting at people to sort the situation out and let them in.
At least one gate was locked outside the ground – Gate Y, which was the main one for the Liverpool end.
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UEFA initially said the delay was due to the “late arrival of fans” but Liverpool furiously denied those claims as “totally inaccurate”.
A club spokesperson said: “We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at the Stade de France.
“This is the greatest match in European football and supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight.
“We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.”
In case there is still any idiot out there blaming the Liverpool supporters, @SkyKaveh explains what happened.
Amazingly poor from French police and Uefa https://t.co/BfH51jPjdr
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) May 29, 2022
UEFA released its own a statement in response to the events, blaming the issues on “fake tickets”.
It read: “In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who…
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