Thousands of reports have already been collected by the Liverpool club.
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Three French police officers arrived in Liverpool on Sunday June 5 to receive complaints from Reds supporters after the incidents that occurred on May 28 during the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool (1-0) near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, franceinfo learned on Monday June 6. Anglophones, they will stay there until mid-June.
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Last Wednesday, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters could “file a complaint in their country” thanks to French police specially dispatched to the scene.
Thousands of reports have already been collected by the Liverpool club on its testimonial collection platform specially set up for the occasion.
On May 28, the Champions League final was marred by scenes of chaos before the kick-off of the match, which was delayed by 36 minutes. In addition to the jostling and attempted intrusion by individuals without a ticket, supporters were treated brutally by the police or victims of theft.
From the start, Gérald Darmanin has maintained his controversial version according to which the excesses are linked to the fact that “35,000” supporters, mostly British, more than the expected gauge would have presented themselves at the Stade de France, provided according to him with falsified tickets or without a ticket.