UEFA announced this Friday that it had reached an agreement with UEFA fans. Liverpool who requested compensation for the physical and psychological damage caused by the incidents at the Stade de France, in Paris, in the final of the Champions League em 2022.
The English team ended up defeated by Real Madridbut, for many, the game was marked by a traumatic experience with endless waiting, robberies, tear gas and difficulties in accessing the stadium.
The financial details of the “complete and definitive agreement” were not revealed, but it is known that the compensation includes the refund of the value of tickets, which UEFA had already committed to doing a year ago, after an independent report concluded that the entity was “mainly responsible” for the incidents.
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The final started 37 minutes late due to the chaos at the entrance to the Stade de France, which generated outrage in England, Spain and also in France due to the failures in the security scheme.
The independent report exempted Liverpool fans from blame, who were initially accused by UEFA of having arrived late at the stadium and by the French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, of having tried to enter with fake tickets.
“Both parties accepted the terms of the agreement (…) without any recognition of responsibility”, explained UEFA, showing itself “happy to have found a common position that, we hope, allows fans to turn the page”.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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