According to documents obtained by the French news agency AFP, the national group in the fight against hooliganism (DNLH) warned that 50,000 Liverpool supporters would try to enter the arena without valid tickets, for the final match between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
“Some of them will have fake tickets. And others will try to enter the arena by claiming that they are officials, belong to Uefa, cleaning staff or medical staff “, writes DNHL in the document two days before the final match.
The match was delayed
DNHL also warned that several hundred English supporters would try to enter the arena by forcing barriers and doors and called for vigilance.
According to French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, there were between 30,000 and 40,000 Liverpool supporters at the arena without valid tickets. The chaos at the entrances led to the match being delayed by 40 minutes and a number of valid tickets never coming in.
“Saved lives”
The police used tear gas, among other things, to calm the situation, for which they were criticized. Police said afterwards that the action saved lives.
The European Football Association (UEFA) has launched an investigation to clarify who is responsible for the tumultuous events around the Stade de France on Saturday. France and Britain blame each other.
CLIP: The chaos before the CL final – the police sprayed tear gas (May 28)
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