Nearly 20,000 Liverpool fans will be refunded for tickets purchased for the 2022 Champions League final after they were stuck outside the Stade de France in Paris, France, and subsequently hit with pepper spray and tear gas, UEFA announced Tuesday. The chaotic scene delayed the start of the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid by 37 minutes while fans were trapped and barred from entry.
between Liverpool and Real Madrid by 37 minutes while fans were trapped and barred from entry.
"We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair," UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis said."... We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.
In total, UEFA will refund all 19,618 tickets bought by Liverpool supporters. Fans of Real Madrid, who ended up winning the match, and neutral fans who meet certain criteria will also be refunded, UEFA said. The statement also called asked fans who were robbed while leaving the Stade de France after the game to report their cases to French authorities.
UEFA, the governing body for European soccer, initially blamed"thousands of fans who had purchased fake tickets" and those that arrived late,
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