After several months of investigation and procrastination, UEFA has decided to reimburse Liverpool supporters, hard hit by the incidents.
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Psingled out in an independent investigative report after the Champions League final fiasco at the Stade de France, UEFA – which had hit back by criticizing French law enforcement – decided to refund all tickets Liverpool supporters who could not or had difficulty accessing the stadium, the European body announced in a press release. The European organization will pay the Liverpool club its entire allocation, ie 19,618 tickets, and will then charge it to organize reimbursements.
“We recognize the negative experiences of these supporters” on May 28, 2022, “and through this program, we will compensate those who had purchased tickets and who were most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium”, said said Theodore Theodoridis, UEFA General Secretary.
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Real Madrid fans will be able to seek compensation
The independent investigation commissioned by UEFA concluded that the sports body was “primarily responsible” for these serious incidents, also criticizing the use by the French police of tear gas and pepper spray. Above all, this report completely clears the fans of the Reds, initially accused of having arrived late at the stadium and of having massively presented falsified tickets.
According to UEFA, Real Madrid supporters and other spectators affected by the chaos at the Stade de France may also seek compensation, but on a case-by-case basis.