A British MP has called on the French government to hold a full inquiry into the Champions League final chaos.
Ian Byrne, the Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby, attended the match in Paris and said he had never witnessed such scenes since the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.
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As with that tragedy, he said he was concerned by the “narrative of lies” which he could see beginning to build. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted on Saturday night, blaming ticketless British fans for the delays that led to thousands of fans being stuck outside the perimeter fence for hours on end at the Stade de France and then targeted with tear gas.
Byrne says he will now call on Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to demand her French counterpart launch a full probe into what went wrong.
“That narrative of lies that we all know so well from 1989 has begun,” Byrne told Sky Sports News.
“I’ve never ever seen a more hostile environment. From the outset the police, the security, everything about it was absolutely awful.
“We ended up getting through the gates an hour before, there were 13 turnstiles and only two open. I begged the security guard to open the other gates.
“I hope Liverpool Football Club and our Government stand up for Liverpool fans, because that could have happened to any other football team.”
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries joined Liverpool in urging UEFA to launch a formal investigation into what caused the entry issues around the match.
“The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning,” she said.
“Thousands of ticket holders travelled to Paris in good time to support their team in the biggest match of their season.
“I urge UEFA to launch a formal investigation into what went wrong and why, in co-ordination with stadium staff, the French Police, the French football federation, Merseyside…
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