French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin admitted at a Senate hearing on Wednesday that the weekend’s Champions League final in Paris "could have been better organised" after scenes of chaos and fans being teargassed went viral. Darmanin has faced growing criticism over the police’s crowd management tactics as well as accusations of lying after he blamed massive ticket fraud for the crush of fans.
"Clearly things could have been organised better. It is obvious that this sports celebration was ruined and we very much regret the problems, which were unacceptable," Gérald Darmanin told a Senate committee hearing about security at the game.
