Liverpool requests formal investigation into ugly scenes around Champions League final

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 1315 GMT (2115 HKT) May 29, 2022

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(CNN)Liverpool Football Club has requested a formal investigation into the ugly scenes that marred the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday.

The game, which Real Madrid won 1-0, was delayed by over 35 minutes after Liverpool fans struggled to enter the stadium despite many arriving hours before kickoff. Tear gas was used by French police as supporters were held in tightly packed areas around the Stade de France, causing safety fears to spread among those who were there. «We are hugely disappointed at the stadium entry issues and breakdown of the security perimeter that