Jurgen Klopp believes Uefa and the French authorities were fortunate that Liverpool supporters did not suffer worse harm as he deemed their treatment at the Champions League final unacceptable and said his side’s defeat by Real Madrid in the Stade de France became “the smallest problem” on a traumatic night.
Liverpool fans were tear-gassed by police and kettled into bottle-necks while some were told their legitimate tickets were fake or found people in their seat. Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes, with Uefa initially blaming Liverpool supporters for supposedly arriving late, but many still missed the start of the match and some all of it. Elderly, disabled and pregnant fans and children were among those mistreated but there was no loss of life.
