Europe 1 with AFP 6:29 p.m., June 01, 2022

“There were inappropriate and disproportionate gestures from police officers or mobile gendarmes,” added the Minister of the Interior.

"I personally saw two facts, where public order and the use of tear gas were clearly contrary to the rules of use", he said again, specifying that he had "asked sanctions from the prefect of police for these two law enforcement officers".

"Two referrals to the IGPN", the police force, were made after the incidents during the Champions League final on Saturday, said Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, heard by the Senate Law Commission .

“There were inappropriate and disproportionate gestures from police officers or mobile gendarmes,” added the Minister of the Interior.

"I personally saw two facts, where public order and the use of tear gas were clearly contrary to the rules of use", he said again, specifying that he had "asked sanctions from the prefect of police for these two law enforcement officers".

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