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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Liverpool Chairman Demands Apology for French Minister’s Comments

A real, left, and a fake ticket for the Champions League final are displayed at a press conference in Paris Monday, May 30, 2022 following a meeting on security after incidents during the Champions League final at the Stade France stadium. (AP)

Liverpool Chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from the French sports minister after she said fans with fake tickets and the club's handling of their supporters were responsible for the trouble that marred Saturday's Champions League final.

The match at the Stade de France, which Real Madrid won 1-0, was delayed by more than half an hour after police tried to hold off people trying to force their way into the ground. Some fans, including children, were tear-gassed by French riot police.

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