October 18 – An independent panel has labelled UEFA’s handling of last season’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid as “an abject failure” and says it was lucky no-one died.
Major police and security failures before the match in Paris saw significant numbers of Liverpool fans attacked and robbed as police used tear gas on supporters at the Stade de France with kick-off delayed by 36 minutes.
Organisers and French officials initially blamed ticketless fans,
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