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French minister sorry for Champions League final’s ‘bad management’

Liverpool fans seeking entry to the Stade de France last month
Liverpool fans outside the Stade de France last month. Claims that 30,000-40,000 counterfeit tickets were circulating have been widely disputed. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA

The French interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, has apologised to “everyone who suffered from bad management” at the Champions League final in Paris.

Darmanin’s comments were described by the Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne, who was at the final, as a “hugely significant moment in our collective fight for the truth to be told” and said it strengthened the case for “a full and transparent investigation”.

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