Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has released a statement in response to the chaos outside the Stade de France ahead of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Kick off was delayed three times to 8:36PM UK time after significant organisational problems outside the ground with thousands of Liverpool fans queuing for hours outside the stadium and being unable to enter. There have also been horrific scenes of Liverpool fans being tear gassed by French police. Fans have been caught up in huge bottlenecks outside the entrance to the stadium.
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And Liverpool’s Metro Mayor has slammed the organisation of the authorities. He tweeted: “The scenes outside the Stade De France are completely chaotic, with a total breakdown of control and communication outside the ground. All relevant authorities must be held accountable for this failure.”
Fans and journalists have taken to twitter to share their experiences. This includes former ECHO journalist Andy Kelly who said: "Absolutely dreadful organisation at Stade de France. Here two and a half hours early, 1000s still outside. Police herded fans into dangerous bottleneck in underpass. Now gates shut with fans with tickets all stuck outside. Disgrace UEFA.
"Fans queuing outside with tickets for a gate that’s been shut for no reason just been tear gassed. Throughly unpleasant experience and so dangerous. This isn’t how fans should be treated in a civilised society. Unacceptable."
The ECHO have contacted UEFA for a comment.
