![]() ![]() Tear gas was used on children, elderly and disabled people caught up on the chaos when entering, before fans "were attacked at knife-point by gangs who stole their possessions" upon leaving the stadium.įrom GOAL's Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones: For many Liverpool supporters, Paris marked a turning point, a line in the sand. In detail, the panel found that pre-match preparation, provision for crowd safety and event management were all inadequate, while policing methods were deemed aggressive. Liverpool fans themselves were initially blamed for the unrest, leading to manager Jurgen Klopp and the club's supporters union, The Spirit of Shankly, speaking out.ĪND WHAT'S MORE: The report details the extent of the policing measures put in place by UEFA, labelling its organisation "an abject failure". ![]() THE BIGGER PICTURE: The verdict of Scraton's panel comes many months after Liverpool fans were robbed and tear-gassed outside the Stade de France, with the final being delayed by over half an hour as a result. The report continues that their actions were "reckless and dangerous. WHAT'S HAPPENING? The report, led by Professor Phil Scraton - previously a key part of the Hillsborough Independent Panel - found that police treatment in Paris involved "persistent, random police assaults on fans, and unprovoked deployment of tear gas on men, women and children trapped in confined spaces". UEFA's organisation considered "an abject failure".Police actions "reckless and dangerous".Liverpool fans robbed and tear-gassed in May.
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