Incidents at the Stade de France: the Senate report points to a series of malfunctions

On May 28, incidents occurred near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis)in the Champions League final. Images that have gone around the world. On Wednesday, July 13, the Senate released its report to determine responsibilities following these incidents, and to issue advice so that such a fiasco does not happen again. This report points to a series of malfunctions. “No one really felt responsible”explains Laurent Lafon, President (Union centrist) of the Committee on Culture, Education and Communication in the Senate.

Before the commission, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmaninhad blamed this chaos on the thousands of English media, before acknowledging errors and apologizing a few weeks later. In their report, the senators point to a failure in the organization, a lack of communication and poor training of stewards.

To ensure that the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Olympics go smoothly, the senators recommend that each event be organized by only one actor, that paper tickets be eliminated, and that CCTV images be kept. up to thirty days, not eight.