Law firms representing more than 1,000 Liverpool fans who suffered traumatic injuries during last year's Champions League final have given UEFA a week to pay compensation or face legal proceedings.
An independent report commissioned by UEFA following the final at Paris' Stade de France said the governing body was held "primary responsibility" for the chaotic scenes. The match between Liverpool and Real Madrid will be remembered for the scenes before and after - where fans were crushed at the entry, tear gassed by police, and robbed by local gangs.
The report - prepared following a six-month investigation and chaired by Portuguese politician Tiago Brandão Rodrigues - contains a large section criticising how UEFA attempted to shift blame in the days and weeks after the final, in public statements, press releases and during hearings at the French senate. The report stated UEFA sought to "avoid accountability for the failures which almost led to catastrophe."
