Liverpool request investigation after CL delay | SSN's Solhekol: I was tear-gassed

Liverpool have demanded a formal investigation after supporters were tear-gassed outside the Stade de France ahead of the Champions League final.

Stadium authorities initially blamed a delayed kick-off on the "late arrival" of fans for the showpiece event.

But that version of events was fiercely disputed by those in attendance at Paris, including Sky Sports journalists and reporters inside the stadium.

Sky Sports News' chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol was among a group of supporters who were targeted with tear-gas as chaos continued ahead of the game in which Jurgen Klopp's side faced Spanish champions Real Madrid, with the game eventually kicking off almost 40 minutes late.

Liverpool have called for a formal investigation to probe what occurred outside the stadium.

"We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that Liverpool fans faced this evening at Stade de France," the club said. "This is the greatest match in European football and supporters should not have to experience the scenes we have witnessed tonight.

"We have officially requested a formal investigation into the causes of these unacceptable issues."

An announcement posted on the big screens inside the Stade de France initially blamed fans for the delay, with the message reading: "Due to the late arrival of fans at the stadium, the match has been delayed."

But Sky Sports News' senior reporter Melissa Reddy countered: "Supporters have been queuing for over two hours outside. There are countless witness accounts of how this evening has unfolded amid horrid organisation."

Reddy had already tweeted almost 40 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time of 8pm: "Reports from those stuck outside the stadium - and