Uefa 'responsible' for chaos before Liverpool v Real Madrid Champions League final in Paris
Watch: Fans shared videos showing pepper spray being deployed and children crying in Paris
"The panel has concluded that Uefa, as event owner, bears primary responsibility for failures which almost led to disaster," said the report. The investigation found eight key factors that "almost led to disaster" because of Uefa's failure, which included: "This should never have happened at such an important sporting event, and it is unacceptable that it took place at the heart of the European continent."For many Liverpool fans, the incident and subsequent attribution of blame on supporters has evoked painful memories of the Hillsborough disaster.
Following the publication of the review into the Paris scenes, Uefa apologised "most sincerely" for the events which unfolded."In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool," Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said. "It's been over eight months of work by the independent panel and it is only right and proper to publish the contents of the report to our supporters appropriately.
Uefa initially blamed the "late arrival" of fans for the problems, which delayed kick-off by more than half an hour.
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