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Macron urges ‘full transparency’ over Champions League chaos
[FILES] French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
Emmanuel Macron ‘sorry’ Liverpool fans were denied entry but ‘no drama’ at Champions League final - French government
The French government is “sad and sorry” that 2,700 spectators were denied entry to the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, although a spokesperson dismissed suggestions that there had been any 'drama' outside the Stade de France. With UEFA commissioning an independent report on Tuesday, the scenes in Saint-Denis were discussed in a French cabinet meeting on Wednesday as the fallout from the final continues. Ad/> French government spokesperson Olivia Gregoire said President Emmanuel Macron and government members were “sorry” for those who “were deprived on the game”, but claimed there had been no injuries.
Macron urges 'full transparency' over Champions League chaos
President Emmanuel Macron urged the French government on Wednesday to investigate with "full transparency" the chaos at this weekend's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, as the interior minister came under increasing pressure over the police's handling.
Macron backs interior minister over Champions League fiasco
PARIS :French President Emmanuel Macron has backed his interior minister in a row over events surrounding and responsibility for chaotic scenes at Sunday's Champions League Soccer final in Paris.
Macron ‘sad and sorry’ after Champions League final chaos
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and government members said they are “sad and sorry” for 2,700 Liverpool fans who had a ticket but couldn’t get into the stadium amid disorder and chaos at the Champions League final in Paris. Liverpool lost to Real Madrid 1-0. The issue has been discussed at the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Elysee presidential palace on Wednesday, French government spokesperson Olivia Grégoire said.
French govt says minister Darmanin backed by Macron despite soccer trouble
PARIS :French President Emmanuel Macron backs his interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, in the face of mounting criticism over the police handling of crowds of supporters at last Saturday's Champions League soccer final in Paris, the government said on Wednesday.
French police under spotlight over Liverpool fans’ treatment
Television images of Liverpool fans being casually teargassed and pepper-sprayed at the Stade de France before Saturday’s chaotic Champions League final have – not for the first time – trained a spotlight on France’s policing methods.