Due to the special military operation of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, St. The Champions League final transferred from St. Petersburg turned into a scandal. The biggest match of the year in European club football, where Real Madrid and Liverpool decide who will win the Champions Cup, started with a 36-minute delay.
The reason for this was the riots that broke out at the stadium “Stade de France” in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. In addition, clashes between the fans and the police continued throughout the meeting.
The clashes were caused by English fans. According to French police, thousands of Britons either did not have tickets to the match or had fake tickets. They tried to enter the stadium and the situation was made worse by the state of drunkenness many were in.
The world saw something similar in England not so long ago. In London, at Wembley at the European Football Championship final, several thousand English fans managed to enter the stands without tickets.
The team of supporters who attacked foreigners in the stands under the stands, shocked the world and forced the European Football Association (UEFA) to react.
But nothing seems to have come to fruition. At least it was impossible to prevent what happened in Saint-Denis on the day of the Champions League final.
All the police could do was to respond to attempts to break into the stands and riots. Law enforcement officers were forced to use tear gas and clashed with Liverpool fans for two hours.
Clashes took place not only in the stadium in the suburbs of Paris, but also in the French capital itself, in the fan zones of both the English team and Real Madrid.
According to L’Equipe, about 68 people were detained as a result of the events, and 238 fans sought first aid with minor injuries.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the behavior of the British fans and thanked the police.
“Thousands of British fans without tickets or with fake tickets tried to enter the stadium, often using brute force. I express my gratitude to the forces of law and order acting in this difficult situation,” the politician wrote on his social networks.
Liverpool also made an official statement, with the English club shifting its focus to the problems their fans are facing and demanding that UEFA investigate what happened.
“We are extremely disappointed with the stadium entrance and security perimeter violations that Liverpool fans have experienced at the Stade de France tonight. This is the biggest game in European football and the fans should not relive the moments we saw. The English club said in a statement that the official explanation of the causes of these unacceptable problems.” “We have requested an investigation,” he said.
UEFA immediately reacted and announced that they would really investigate the incident together with the French police and authorities.
“Before the match, the turnstiles were blocked by thousands of fans who bought fake tickets. This caused fans to try to break in. As the number of people outside the stadium continued to increase after the start of the match, the police dispersed them with tear gas and forced them to leave the stadium. UEFA sympathizes with those affected by these events and will urgently address these issues together with the French police and authorities, as well as the French Football Federation.”
The match ended in a minimal victory for Real Madrid thanks to Vinicius Junior’s only goal in the second half. This victory was already the 14th for the “royal club” in the main European Cup, where Madrid continued to be champions in trophies.
Source: Gazeta
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