UEFA asked “My sincere apologies” to all fans who had “sad moments” in the finale. The Champions League, held last Saturday at the Saint-Denis stadium in Paris, “is something that should not happen again”.
“UEFA wishes to sincerely apologize to all spectators who had to witness or experience terrible and sad moments during the preparations for the UEFA Champions League final to be played at the Stade de France on 28 May 2022 in Paris.Should have been a celebration of European club football“, UEFA said.
“No football fan should put himself in this situation and never again. To that end, right after what happened, UEFA commissioned an independent review to identify the shortcomings and responsibilities of all organizations involved in the organization of the final match.and today published the terms of reference for this review,” the agency adds.
From Portugal, Dr. It will be led by Tiago Brandão Rodrigues and its purpose “Understand what happened in preparations for the final and identify what lessons need to be learned to ensure that the actions and events of that day are not repeated.”
The review is a “complete and a schedule of what happens during the day, including the study of streams of spectators entering the stadium from various access points, both in and around the stadium. It will also review all operational plans regarding security, mobility, ticketing, as well as any other plans at the discretion of the review chair.”
Also, UEFAExamine the planning and preparations of the relevant organizations for the celebration of the final, Including additional sites such as Liverpool FC and Real Madrid CF fan meeting points.”
“Independent review, Identifying any problems or gaps in the implementation and execution of operations It assesses the roles and responsibilities of all relevant organizations and the adequacy of their responses to make recommendations on best practices for the future of UEFA and relevant stakeholders.”
“The review will contact UEFA and All relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to fan groups, including ‘Football Supporters Europe’, as well as the two finalist clubs; the finalist clubs themselves; general audiences; French Football Federation; “Police and other national and local public authorities and the stadium operator,” he explains.
A review of what happened “will begin immediately and should be completed as soon as possible to produce a comprehensive review of events.” The body, headed by Aleksander Ceferin, concludes, “When complete, UEFA will publish the Report on www.uefa.com for the sake of transparency”.