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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Ian Doyle

UEFA issue apology to Liverpool supporters but Champions League final 'late arrival' claim ignored

UEFA have finally apologised to Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters for "distressing events" at the Champions League final as they revealed the scope of the review into the chaos.

But the governing body has not specifically said sorry for their initial assertion last Saturday's match at the Stade de France had been delayed "due to the late arrival of fans", a claim from which they backtracked later that evening.

On Friday morning, Real Madrid joined Liverpool in demanding answers from UEFA and the French authorities over the trouble, stating their supporters were left "helpless and defenceless" from being attacked following the match.

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