Precedent-setting compensation decision from UEFA for Liverpool fans!
The 2022 Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool was delayed by 40 minutes due to incidents between fans and police. UEFA has reached a precedent-setting compensation decision regarding the events.
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UEFA has reached a new decision regarding the incidents that occurred before the 2022 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool. As a result of an independent investigation, Liverpool fans have become eligible for compensation.
COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO LIVERPOOL FANS
According to a report by NTV Spor, an independent investigation commissioned by UEFA had previously cleared Liverpool fans, who were initially blamed for the pre-match incidents, and their ticket money had been refunded. In a new statement, UEFA announced that it has reached a settlement with fans who claimed to have been injured during the final and that compensation will be paid.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
Tensions had flared between French police and English fans before the Real Madrid - Liverpool Champions League Final played on May 25, 2022. The kickoff of the Champions League final was delayed by more than 30 minutes on Saturday night due to the late arrival of fans. As security teams struggled under the pressure of managing the crowd without tickets, thousands of fans were left stranded in queues. Metal gates became jammed due to fake tickets, and many fans breached security cordons to enter the stadium, leading police to deploy tear gas.