sport news Labour MP calls for UEFA to apologise for smearing fans after Champions League ... trends now
sport news Labour MP calls for UEFA to apologise for smearing fans after Champions League ... trends now
UEFA's apology to Liverpool fans over Champions League final chaos must be followed by a 'retraction of the smears' about Reds supporters, says MP Ian Byrne... and he claims the scenes were 'the worst I've seen at a match since Hillsborough' The Champions League final was marred by events away from the pitch Fans struggled to get into the ground, and were blamed for the chaotic scenes UEFA have since apologised for what happened at the Stade de France However, MP Ian Byrne wants them to apologise for initially blaming fans He has compared the event to the Hillsborough disaster that occurred in 1989
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Labour MP Ian Byrne has compared the scenes witnessed at the Champions League final to the Hillsborough disaster, and has urged UEFA to retract the statement that they made about Liverpool supporters causing the chaos at the Stade de France.
The showpiece event, which was contested by the Reds and Real Madrid, was overshadowed by events away from the pitch, with fans struggling to get into the ground, while police used tear gas and pepper spray on crowds of people as they struggled to control the situation.
UEFA initially blamed fans for the issues in Paris, claiming they turned up late, before stating that fake tickets had
