The Minister of Sport of France, Amélie Oudea-Casterahe pointed this Monday at Liverpool fans which, according to him, were the causes of chaos at the entrance to the final match of the Champions League on Saturday, which was forced to delay its start by 35 minutes.
“You have to remember that there was a flow of British Liverpool fans with no tickets or with fake tickets. The prefect estimated this accumulation at between 30,000 and 40,000 people, representing an overstaffing of more than 45%, ”Oudéa-Castéra told RTL radio station.
After the controversial action of the security forces, who tried to disperse the crowd that had gathered around Stade de Francelocated outside of Pariswith tear gas, the minister defended that security forces had received “extraordinary” pressure.
“They had the most difficulty in controlling the flows. Then it was decided to build the first filtering zone, especially due to the proximity of the highway, which created hazards for the population,” he continued.
According to Oudea-Casterathat until he entered the Government last week was general director of the French Tennis Federation, the police decision was to finally let people enter the esplanade, the second area where there are turnstiles, but “because the entrances is wrong, blocking the turnstiles.
“There was concentration on the esplanade, which created security problems and congestion that created an unusually frustrating wait for people,” he added.
This Monday, at 11:00 local time (09:00 GMT), the authorities involved in the party organization will meet in Paris to try to review the problems that occurred on Saturday and ensure that they do not recur in the future. , especially in fear of France which will be marked two years after the organization of the Olympic Games. In 2023, France also hosts the Rugby World Cup.
Asked about the many videos showing colorless youths who identified them as Liverpool or Real Madrid fans jumping over fences, the minister downplayed it, attributing it to the concentration of spectators on the esplanade.
“When you have this concentration of people, there are attempts to force the doors of the stadium which, effectively, the youth of the neighborhood tried to enter. There were some difficulties,” he admitted.
According to him, the action of the Police was aimed at preventing the occurrence of a catastrophic raid on the stadium that would disrupt the match.
Also, regretted UEFA’s decision to accept the delivery of paper tickets.
“UEFA has accepted that there is no exclusive use of the mobile application, which generates unclassified and non -transferable tickets. Liverpool has requested not to use this mobile application. UEFA has accepted and created a circuit of paper tickets that create of overflow ”, he pointed out.
The minister praised real Madridwho won the game by winning his fourteenth Champions League, prepared for the arrival of his fans using buses from the airport and other organizational axes, and regretted that Liverpool did not control the their fans the same way.
Source: La Verdad
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