Champions League: Real Madrid wants explanations on the organization of the final
This capture from AFP video shows police intervening as supporters scale the Stade de France fence ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint -Denis, May 28, 2022. AFP - MARYAM EL HAMOUCHI
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Almost a week after winning the Champions League final against Liverpool, Real Madrid denounced the management of this football match marked by numerous violence and excesses around the Stade de France.
In a press release dated June 3, the Spanish team demands "
answers and explanations to determine who are those responsible for leaving the fans unattended and defenseless
".
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A week after the scenes of chaos around the Stade de France, the pressure still does not come down.
This time, it was
Real Madrid, who won 1-0 against Liverpool
in this much-maligned Champions League final, who stepped up to the plate.
In a
press release issued on June 3, 2022
, the Spanish football club wished to take up the "
defense of [its] supporters who were victims of these events
".
The Madrid formation first of all demands explanations on the choice of Saint-Denis for the organization of this meeting, withdrawn on February 25 in Saint Petersburg due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“
We also demand answers and explanations to determine who is responsible for leaving fans unguarded and helpless.
Supporters whose general behavior has been exemplary at all times
, continues Real Madrid.
As the uplifting media images showed, many fans were violently assaulted, harassed, attacked and robbed.
These events also took place while they were traveling by car or bus, fearing for their physical integrity.
Some of them even had to spend the night in the hospital because of their injuries
”.
Damning testimonials
Since May 28, many videos and testimonials support the comments of English and Spanish visitors flabbergasted by
the situation on the sidelines of the meeting, which started more than 30 minutes late
: spectators without tickets climbing the gates, families and supporters sprayed with tear gas, other victims of robberies or attacks around the 80,000-seat enclosure... The organization and attitude of the police before the Real Madrid-Liverpool match been particularly singled out on the Spanish side and, above all, in England.
“
30,000 to 40,000 English supporters found themselves at the Stade de France, either without tickets or with counterfeit tickets
,” reacted
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin
to the press after an interministerial meeting organized on these malfunctions, on May 30.
A statement that made
the British authorities and Liverpool FC officials
jump .
“
Our supporters deserve an answer but also that the relevant responsibilities be released so that situations like those experienced that evening are eradicated forever from football and sport
”, concludes for its part Real Madrid.
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