The circumstances affecting Liverpool fans in Paris have been dubbed the “worst” seen at a European football match by a UK police force. The Reds lost to Real Madrid at the Stade de France, just north of the city, on Saturday evening.
However, scenes outside the ground saw supporters with tickets made to wait in huge queues until after the match began. Fans affected by the situation said police officers used pepper-spray “unprovoked” while they were waiting to get in.
Uefa said the delay was caused by the late arrival of Liverpool fans, but the club said that was “totally inaccurate”. A Merseyside Police spokesperson said on Twitter: “MERPOL was deployed to this evening’s match.
