France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for Champions League crowd trouble

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PARIS (REUTERS) - The French government on Monday (May 30) blamed massive ticket fraud and Liverpool's handling of its fans for the crowd trouble which marred the club's Champions League soccer final against Real Madrid in Paris last Saturday. But as a blame-game...

Television footage showed images of young men who did not appear to be wearing red Liverpool jerseys jumping the gates of the stadium and running away from security to get into the match. Others outside, including women and youngsters, were tear-gassed by riot police, said a Reuters witness.

Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has said the club wants a"transparent investigation" by governing body Uefa. "We are urging Uefa to work closely with the French authorities on a full investigation and to publish those findings."

 

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