UEFA have blamed those individuals with 'fake tickets' for causing the chaos that caused the Champions League final to be delayed.
Liverpool supporters were caught up in ugly scenes outside the Stade de France ahead of tonight’s game against Real Madrid.
The kick-off for the game was delayed with thousands of seats empty in the Liverpool end of the ground. A UEFA message inside the ground initially said the kick-off had been delayed due to the 'late arrival of fans at the stadium'.
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However, that slant was slammed by Reds supporters in Paris with many blaming the organisation from UEFA, and the French police as the reason behind the problems.
Liverpool have already requested a "formal investigation" over what supporters were subjected to before the match.
The ECHO understands that the club insists the UEFA message about late arrival of Liverpool fans is totally inaccurate. Security concerns were raised with UEFA on numerous occasions ahead of the match.
It is also understood that senior officials from Liverpool officially requested for the kick-off to be delayed after lobbying UEFA.
However, a UEFA statement released during the game in Paris, that Real won 1-0, claimed that supporters who 'had purchased fake tickets' were the reason why there was problems and why French police were forced to use tear gas.
“In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles,” a statement from UEFA read.
“This created a build-up of fans trying to get in. As a result, the kick off was delayed by 35 minutes to allow as many fans as possible with genuine tickets to gain access.
“As numbers outside the stadium continued to build up after kick off, the police dispersed them with tear gas and forced them away from the stadium.
“UEFA is sympathetic to those affected by these events and will further review these matters urgently together with the French police and authorities, and with the French Football Federation.”
A statement released by Liverpool revealed that the Anfield club have requested a formal investigation from the governing body over the 'unacceptable issues' supporters had faced at the Stade de France.
“We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and break down of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at the Stade de France,” a statement from Liverpool read.
“This is the greatest match in European football and supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight.
“We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues.”
