French head of Champions League policing Didier Lallement defends tear-gassing Liverpool fans: 'there was no other way'

The head of policing for the Champions League final has apologised for the use of tear gas on Liverpool supporters, though he claimed he had no choice. Didier Lallement was in charge at the Stade de France in Paris as Liverpool faced Real Madrid in the European club season showpiece. Ad/> However the build-up to the match was overshadowed by issues outside the ground, with complaints that supporters were unsafely herded into small spaces, and accusations of misbehaviour from the police aimed at Liverpool fans, including the presence of fake tickets.

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Transfer news — LIVE Which Inter superstar will leave? And why they must lose at least one Last-minute loss reminds Wales that international football is actually quite difficult — The Warm-Up «I am fully aware that people acting in good faith, even families, were tear-gassed. »For this I am very sorry. But there was no other way." He explained that not using the method to disperse a crowd may have led to 'devastating' crushes.