• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
'Lies reminded us of Hillsborough' - Liverpool Fans Speak Out On Champions League Final Chaos

Home> Football

Published 19:57 21 Jun 2022 GMT+1

'Lies reminded us of Hillsborough' - Liverpool Fans Speak Out On Champions League Final Chaos

Liverpool Fans Speak Out On Champions League Final Chaos

Chris Stonadge

Chris Stonadge

Several Liverpool fans made their voices heard as they spoke at the senate hearing today to discuss the treatment of fans at the UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.

Both Liverpool and Real Madrid fans experienced distress and harassment from local gangs and over-authoritative police, who resorted to using tear gas on innocent bystanders.

Ted Morris (Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association) and Joe Blott (Spirit of Shankly) were representatives of Reds fans in the French courts and demanded an apology from the French authorities.

France's sports minister sensationally claimed that up to 70 per cent of tickets sold were fakes, and that between 30,000 and 40,000 English supporters were carrying forgeries.

Advert

The federation claimed that it had deployed 1,650 security and ticketing staff 'in anticipation of the possible presence of people without tickets or in possession of counterfeit tickets.

The staffing numbers were also said to be '25 per cent higher than that of a sold-out home France match', despite the widespread security problems faced by supporters.

"There were supporters in wheelchairs forced to wait in dangerous queues for an hour.” said Morris. “One was allowed through the turnstiles but his companion was not. It was a very chaotic situation.

"Gérald Darmanin has brought shame on France and the French government. His lies made things so much worse. He should apologise or resign. His lies have reminded us of those after Hillsborough. He should be ashamed."

Advert

Blott, chair of fan group Spirit of Shankly, echoed Morris’ sentiments, citing that the excuses made by the French government were similar to those made in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.

"To hear French authorities use similar lies to those used by the British all those years ago once again in 2022, about fans arriving late, or with fake tickets, or drunk, has caused an immense amount of shock, anger and pain.

"Supporters of Liverpool and Real Madrid did not cause problems. In 2018 in Kyiv there was no violence. The difference this time is the presence of local gangs."

Senate chairman Francois-Noel Buffet was clear that Liverpool fans are not to blame, and senators were all sympathetic - with one calling the situation ‘apocolyptic’.

Advert

The senate investigation will continue more in the coming days, with an end date yet to be publicised. It can only be seen as positive progress for Liverpool and Real Madrid fans alike.


Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Liverpool, Champions League

Chris Stonadge
Chris Stonadge

Chris is a Sports journalist who specialises in Liverpool, Man United and boxing

X

@ChrisStonadge

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
  • Cameron Smith / Stringer via Getty
    an hour ago

    Wrexham Next Manager Odds Emerge after QPR Loss as Surprise Favourite Named

    Despite winning three successive promotions, Phil Parkinson's job could be under threat.

    Football
  • Getty
    an hour ago

    Wayne Rooney Shocked by Something He's 'Never Seen Before' During Man Utd Defeat

    The former Red Devils striker wasn't happy after his old team's derby loss against Man City

    Football
  • Getty
    2 hours ago

    Man Utd Accused of £100m Blunder That Liverpool Wouldn't Make

    Manchester United fans have lamented the club's business during the summer transfer window.

    Football
  • Getty
    2 hours ago

    Raheem Sterling Snubbed Two Champions League Clubs to Stay in Chelsea Bomb Squad

    The Blues exile reportedly had opportunities to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window

    Football
  • Liverpool Name 22-Man Champions League Squad With Big Name Axed by Arne Slot
  • Federico Chiesa Handed Liverpool Exit Route After Champions League Squad Omission
  • Man Utd To Take Unprecedented Action After Missing Out on Champions League Money
  • Mathys Tel Breaks Silence on Brutal Snub From Spurs' Champions League Squad