UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for hectic 2022 Champions League final



UEFA said on Tuesday it would refund all Liverpool fans who attended last year’s Champions League final between the English club and Real Madrid, which took place at the Stade de France in Paris.

Criticized in an independent report last month for organizational failures that “nearly led to disaster”, European football’s governing body said its reimbursement scheme would cover Liverpool’s entire allocation of nearly £20,000, as well as fans Real Madrid and other spectators affected by the trouble outside the stadium.

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Return Criteria

“Refunds will be available to all fans… where the most difficult circumstances have been reported,” UEFA said, adding that all ticket holders who did not enter the stadium by the originally scheduled start time or were unable to enter the stadium in all, will also receive a refund.

“Given these criteria, the special refund scheme covers all tickets allocated to Liverpool for the final, i.e. 19,618 tickets.”

UEFA face egg

Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at France’s national stadium on 28 May was marred by events on the street, with kickoff delayed by 37 minutes as fans struggled to enter the stadium after police directed them into crowded narrow spaces. as they approached.

The police then fired tear gas at thousands of fans trapped behind metal fences around the perimeter of the stadium.

UEFA tried to lay the blame that the Liverpool supporters were late, despite the fact that thousands of people were outside the stadium for several hours before kick-off.