PARIS — UEFA, the organizer of the Champions League, mentioned the issues on the entry gates utilized by Liverpool supporters that induced chaotic scenes earlier than Saturday’s last outdoors Paris had been attributable to followers attempting to enter with “faux tickets.”
“Within the lead-up to the sport, the turnstiles on the Liverpool finish grew to become blocked by 1000’s followers who had bought faux tickets which didn’t work within the turnstiles,” UEFA mentioned in a press release. “This created a buildup of followers attempting to get in. Because of this, the kickoff was delayed by 35 minutes to permit as many followers as potential with real tickets to realize entry.
“As numbers outdoors the stadium continued to construct up after kickoff, the police dispersed them with tear gasoline and compelled them away from the stadium.
“UEFA is sympathetic to these affected by these occasions and can additional evaluate these issues urgently along with the French police and authorities, and with the French Soccer Federation.”
