The findings of the 158-page report reveal that senior figures at UEFA were aware that the organisation was ignoring its own safety and security policies.
Furthermore, there was ‘no evidence’ to support the ‘reprehensible’ claims made by UEFA and the French authorities in the aftermath that masses of ticketless Liverpool fans attempting to gain illegal entry to the match were at fault. 21 recommendations have been made to UEFA by the panel in order to ensure that a similar, or worse, fiasco cannot happen again in future. Worryingly, the panel concluded that it is ‘concerned that there remains a misconception [among the French authorities] about what actually happened and a complacency regarding what needs to change. ‘Senior officials at the top of UEFA allowed this to happen, even though the shortcomings of its model were widely known at senior management level.’ ‘That inexplicable misconception resulted in a policing approach that lacked capacity for engagement, and which actively failed.’ It self-evidently did not.’
Liverpool say they are "hugely disappointed" an independent review into the chaotic scenes at the Champions League final in Paris has been leaked.
He later apologised for pepper spraying Liverpool fans - but [claimed it was justified](/news/granada/2022-06-09/police-chief-apologises-for-pepper-spraying-fans-but-says-it-was-justified) in the circumstances. “We will await to receive a copy of the report and digest it thoroughly before making any further comment.” [Liverpool fans](/news/topic/liverpool-fc) were unfairly blamed for the chaos which surrounded the Champions League final to “divert attention” from failure of the organisers. [independent report, based on hundreds of eyewitness accounts](/news/granada/2022-10-17/new-report-into-champions-league-final-in-paris-says-lives-were-put-at-risk), found Liverpool fans were "treated with contempt" and lives were "put at risk" by the "abject failure" of UEFA. But now an independent report is expected to find blame for the chaos in Paris does not lie with Liverpool supporters, but with UEFA and the French authorities. [independent review into the chaotic scenes at the Champions League final in Paris](/news/granada/2023-02-13/uefa-bears-primary-responsibility-for-champions-league-final-failures) has been leaked.
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Liverpool Football Club has released the following statement. It's hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football ...
Liverpool fans have reportedly been cleared of any wrongdoing after the abhorrent scenes that took place before the 2022 Champions League final.
[Liverpool FC](/topic/liverpool-fc) spokesperson said: “It’s hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way. A finalised 158-page report has been leaked to several media outlets. Advertisement
Liverpool Football Club has slammed a leaked report into the disgusting treatment of Liverpool fans at the Champions League Final in Paris.
A spokesperson from Liverpool FC said: "It’s hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way. UEFA, as event owner, is said to be assigned "primary responsibility", but it's understood some commission members disagreed with the conclusion. The group has now finalised its conclusions, with the 158-page report being leaked to a number of media organisations. It's also understood French authorities will be criticised for deflecting responsibility, particularly after false claims about a mass of fans without tickets or fake ones. Fans outside the Stade de France were tear gassed by riot police, crushed when trying to enter the stadium and mugged by armed gangs of locals. The report is set to find the failings "almost led to a disaster" after faults by European football's governing body, UEFA, and the lack of a venue risk assessment by French authorities.
The findings of the official inquiry into the disturbing events at last season's Champions League final were leaked hours before Monday's Merseyside derby, ...
The inquiry states that “it is remarkable that no one lost their life. The findings of the "independent report" should lead to the removal of figures in high positions. Yet it has altered the lives of many. Do not let them forget. [February 13, 2023] Do not let UEFA get away from this.
Liverpool have stated that they are "hugely disappointed" that an independent review into the scenes at May's Champions League final has been leaked.
Instead, it was deemed “remarkable” that no lives were lost and the actions of Liverpool supporters were “instrumental” to preventing a disaster, with the final delayed by 36 minutes. The UEFA-commission review, as reported by the Metro, reads: “Assertions regarding huge numbers of ticketless supporters, and those with fake tickets, have been wrongly inflated and have been stated as fact, to deflect responsibility for the planning and operational failures.” “It’s been over eight months of work by the independent panel and it is only right and proper to publish the contents of the report to our supporters appropriately.
A UEFA-commissioned review into the poor treatment of Liverpool fans outside the 2022 Champions League final is set to find the failings "almost led to a ...
Dr Rodrigues said last year in a UEFA statement: "The events of 28 May were distressing for everyone involved. "In addition, the organisation before, during and after the game - and the heavy-handed treatment of fans - was predicated on flawed intelligence and the inaccurate preconceptions and prejudices of the authorities. Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram said: "UEFA's report vindicates what I and other fans have been saying all along: that is, it was the fans who averted a disaster and were clearly not to blame, whilst the organisers - UEFA and the French authorities - were really responsible. "Fans who travelled to Paris expecting the night of their lives were put in harm's way by the very people who are meant to protect them. Access issues to the stadium on the outskirts of Paris - following defective route planning from a train station - contributed to congestion and dangerous scenes on May 28. [Liverpool fans unfairly blamed for Champions League final unrest](https://news.sky.com/story/liverpool-fans-unfairly-blamed-for-champions-league-final-unrest-report-finds-12651244) [What actually happened at the Stade de France?](https://news.sky.com/story/champions-league-final-what-actually-happened-at-the-stade-de-france-12623622) [French politician apologises to Liverpool fans after chaos in Paris](https://news.sky.com/story/champions-league-final-french-politician-apologises-to-liverpool-fans-after-chaos-in-paris-12624991) The report claims the senior management of UEFA Events SA - the UEFA division running tournaments and showpiece matches - marginalised the safety and security unit with the use of subcontracted stewards and then tried to avoid accountability. There was truncated planning for the final after UEFA was forced to find a new venue due to Russia launching its invasion of Ukraine. The match was delayed for 37 minutes as a combination of operational problems outside the venue created access issues for distressed fans - particularly those who are disabled and asthmatics who had to contend with the tear gas and pepper spray. A UEFA-commissioned review into the poor treatment of Liverpool fans outside the 2022 Champions League final has found the failings "almost led to a disaster" after faults by European football's governing body and the lack of a venue risk assessment by French authorities. The lack of a "Plan B" is said to have been uncovered - contingencies that could have seen stewards and police redeployed to deal with crowd management challenges. Police blamed for not being proactive enough in intervening when locals - who tried to climb fences and jump turnstiles - attacked fans, and for being over-reliant on the use of tear gas and pepper spray on blameless fans.
Liverpool FC welcomes the Report into the chaos at the UEFA Champions League final in Paris which fully vindicates Liverpool fans while finding UEFA ...
Our thoughts go out to all our fans who have suffered as a result of Paris and we would remind them of the mental health support we put in place in the days following the disaster that was the UEFA Champions League final in Paris. We knew that it was critical to understand why both Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters found ourselves in the situation where supporters’ safety was put at risk. We also called on UEFA to launch a full independent and transparent investigation, in order to establish the facts.
Leaked hours before kickoff in the Merseyside derby on Monday night and later published by UEFA, the independent review into safety issues surrounding the 2022 ...
“As a football club with proud history in Europe, we call on UEFA to do the right thing and implement the 21 recommendations to ensure the safety of all football supporters attending any future UEFA football match.” “Our thoughts go out to all our fans who have suffered as a result of Paris and we would remind them of the mental health support we put in place in the days following the disaster that was the UEFA “We were determined to make sure a robust investigation was conducted in order that lessons are learned to ensure the safety of football supporters in Europe is never compromised again. “We also called on UEFA to launch a full independent and transparent investigation, in order to establish the facts. “Last night UEFA published the Independent Panel Report into the failings that we saw first-hand in Paris and it is within this context that we call on UEFA and others at the top of the football regulation pyramid to come together and take positive and transparent action to ensure there are no more ‘near misses’. [new statement](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/what-went-wrong-champions-league-final-paris-liverpool-fc-reaction) explains how the report “fully vindicates Liverpool fans” and calls for UEFA to “fully and transparently implement the 21 critical recommendations to ensure safe passage for all football supporters at every UEFA match.”
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He captioned the post: "In the medals my girl." He took to Instagram last year to reveal Lourdes is a talented swimmer. The legendary Liverpool FC midfielder has been married to Alex Gerrard since 2007. The former Reds' captain regularly shares updates from his happy family life with his 10.8m Instagram followers. Gerrard has been using the social media platform to celebrate the sporting achievement of his children over recent weeks. The 42-year-old has taken to the social media platform today in celebration of the most romantic day of the year.