French 'lies' about Liverpool fans
Daily Express|May 30, 2022
LIVERPOOL called for an investigation after French authorities blamed its supporters for "violent and shambolic scenes at the Champions League final in Paris.
Jan Disley
French 'lies' about Liverpool fans

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries joined the club's demands to European football's governing body Uefa following incidents which saw some fans pepper-sprayed by police.

Pregnant women and young families were among those caught up in the chaos, which delayed Saturday's kick-off by 36 minutes.

One fan described running "a gauntlet of thuggery". Others had officers point guns at them after the game, which Liverpool lost 1-0 to Real Madrid.

Youngster Olley Clemente was filmed sobbing as he wiped his eyes.

His father, Carl, 38, posted the disturbing video on Twitter.

He wrote: "My nine-year-old suffered the effects of tear gas after the match, a football match! The police were throwing them for fun! I got hit directly! So toxic, defo not a place for kids! Football is finished."

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