Liverpool requests 'formal' investigation into Champions League Final chaos

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The chaos that erupted before Saturday’s Champions League Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has prompted the British soccer club to request an investigation into how supporters were treated just outside the stadium where French authorities say some 30,000-40,000 people tried to wrongfully enter the Stade de France. 

The team asked fans in a statement on Monday to share their experiences from the weekend’s mayhem in order to conduct "a formal and transparent investigation" into what transpired at the game where tear gas and pepper spray were targeted at Liverpool fans, including children.

Riot police watch supporters of Liverpool FC during the UEFA Champions League final match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Stade de France on May 28, 2022 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)

"Liverpool FC is asking supporters who attended the Champions League final in Paris to complete a feedback form in order to support any investigation into the operational management of the event," the statement, posted to the team’s website, read. 

"The club officially requested a formal and transparent investigation into the issues supporters faced in and around Stade de France, before and after kick-off." 

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French authorities said 30,00-40,000 people attempted to enter the stadium with fake tickets or none at all.  The ministers of the sport and the interior shifted responsibility onto the Liverpool fans while not providing details on how they were sure so many fake tickets were in circulation after a meeting reviewing the