These hearings come after that, on June 1, of the Ministers of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. The prefect of police of Paris, Didier Lallement and officials of the FFF are questioned, Thursday, June 9, in the Senate, on the calamitous organization of the final of the Champions League. The prefect of police will be heard before the Culture and Laws Committee of the Senate at 10 a.m., then will follow, from 2:30 p.m., several officials of the French Football Federation (FFF): Philippe Diallo, vice-president, Florence Hardouin , Managing Director, Erwan Le Prévost, Director of Institutional Relations, and Didier Pinteaux, Security Manager.
Finally, the mayor of Liverpool, Steve Rotheram, himself present at the Stade de France where he was the victim of pickpockets, will also be heard at 4 p.m. Follow our live.
Spectators without tickets who climb the gates, supporters and families sprayed with tear gas, other victims of robberies or assaults: the device for maintaining order during the most important match of the season in Europe made since the hotly debated in France and England.
Gérald Darmanin incriminates British supporters. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has blamed British supporters since the start of the controversy, believing that they are largely responsible for the incidents. In front of the senators, he had apologized to Liverpool supporters for “the great damage, especially on children” caused by tear gas. But he had at the same time maintained his version, much criticized, on the number of counterfeit notes, reaffirming that “35,000” supporters with counterfeit tickets or without a ticket showed up at the Stade de France. “Several tickets were duplicated hundreds of times”, he also said. According to the latest figures communicated, the FFF and UEFA have for the time being estimated at “2,800” the number “counterfeit scanned banknotes”.
The Minister of the Interior has asked for sanctions. During this same hearing, Gérald Darmanin assured that he had “asked for sanctions” to the prefect of police for two members of the police, guilty according to him of the use of tear gas “contrary to the rules of use”. The two administrative inquiries which will make it possible to decide on these sanctions are “In progress”, the minister’s entourage told AFP on Wednesday. Two reports had been sent to the IGPN, the “font font” French, had also indicated the minister, without further details.
Complaints from British supporters. British supporters who are victims of offenses can for their part file a complaint with the French courts via a dedicated form available since Monday on the website of the French Embassy in the United Kingdom. This form must then be sent by post to the public prosecutor of Bobigny, on which the Stade de France depends. The French authorities have not yet provided figures on the number of reports received via this form. Real Madrid, for its part, asked on June 3 for “answers” on the treatment inflicted on its supporters during the final and called for “determining who are responsible” for the chaotic scenes at the Stade de France.