The report was written by Queen's University Belfast law professor Phil Scraton, who previously led an inquiry into the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 which claimed the lives of 97 Liverpool supporters after movements of crowd.
It lists the violent and arbitrary behavior of the police against supporters.
“The continuous and random police charges on supporters and the use of unwarranted tear gas on men, women and children trapped in very cramped spaces, was reckless and dangerous behavior. This constitutes a criminal assault,” explains the report.
"The continued inability to manage crowds has seriously endangered the health and well-being of supporters," the report continued, noting that only the experience some Reds supporters had had at Hillsborough and their restraint enabled the record of not counting themselves dead.
Coming to see the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, Reds fans found themselves trapped by bottlenecks set up by the police who then used massive tear gas.
The kick-off of the match had to be postponed for more than half an hour due to the incidents around the stadium.
While government figures had pointed the finger at the English as responsible, a Senate report had, on the contrary, judged last July that the chaos around the enclosure constituted a "failure" attributable to the "decisions" of the local authorities.
“It is clear from the testimonies that fans were put at risk by aggressive police tactics, ineffective security measures and the lack of a comprehensive stadium security management plan based on principles of risk assessment", points out the English report, which does not forget the assaults and thefts by young people around the stadium.
Paris had obtained the organization of the final in February after UEFA withdrew it in Saint Petersburg due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
The Stade de France is due to host Rugby World Cup matches in 2023 as well as events during the 2024 Olympic Games.
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