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A bad party and France find themselves in isolation following clashes during the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid near the Stade de France on Saturday evening, 28 May. An evening marked by crowd movements, tear gas, police charges and Liverpool supporters who were unable to reach the enclosure before the end of the first half.
Chaos at the party plaza, lengthy security checks, crowds of fans, frustration, fear of missing out on their team’s game, all this further delayed the start of the game. Thirty minutes in and out caused tension. Some supporters even tried to climb the gates of the Stade de France. The police response is then beefed up and broadcast live on social networks.
France finds itself alone, its organization unprepared for such an event. Officials condemned the thousands of Liverpool supporters who came with fake tickets. This blocked the security gates, leading to a huge crowd. , Infiltration and fraud attempts by thousands of England fans have complicated the stewards’ job. “, thus launched the Minister of Sports, Amelie Oudia-Castera.
However, according to preliminary evidence, the police system is also questioned and in particular the referral of English supporters when they leave the RER to reach the stadium. This is where the first hurdle has arisen.
Supporters drowned in tear gas shells
The second question pertains to tear gas, was it necessary to use them when many families, sometimes with children, were caught in the movement of crowds?
UEFA will launch an audit in conjunction with the police to clarify matters. Obviously, something didn’t work out, such as the Ligue 1 season where many incidents took place around the stadiums. And it raises questions as the country hosts the Rugby World Cup next year and the Olympic Games in two years.
Feedbacks from across the channel
In England, we don’t speak words against French police, reports Our correspondent in London, Mary Boeda, , Absolute carnage, it sounds dangerous », here are the words of a commenter BBC Posted on Twitter on Saturday evening as he tried to enter the Stade de France. On the French side, English supporters are criticized, but the United Kingdom points to flaws in police and security in France.
, This is not the first time we are seeing it abroad, British Government Minister Brandon Lewis explains this Sunday on Sky News, We are very lucky here in the UK, we have a specialist police there, they are very good. We need to know in detail what happened. But it is worrying to see these people being prevented from entering the stadium or treated very aggressively. ,
According to Liverpool club security forces, British fans were setting an example on the turnstile when the conditions were ” shocking “. British Football Club said in a statement it was disappointed. This was the biggest European match, fans should not experience such scenes. Lal is demanding an investigation.
, sense of humiliation ,
These scenes of disorder drew strong criticism from the ranks of the opposition. Asked this on 29th May grand jury RTL-le figurearo-LCI, National Rally leader, expressed Marine Le Pen” A sense of humiliation as we are being watched by the whole world and all capitals, who have seen that France was no longer able to organize large demonstrations, degenerates without them. “. On behalf of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, we at BFMTV insist that “ This picture is regrettable, it is worrying because we can clearly see that we are not prepared for events like the Olympic Games. ,
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