Approximately 900 Liverpool FC fans who attended last year's UEFA Champions League final in Paris have filed a lawsuit against the European football governing body UEFA, after suffering injuries due to the chaos that occurred outside the stadium. The law firm "Leigh Day" filed the lawsuit against UEFA and the event organizing company on Monday. The firm stated to Reuters that it has filed the claim on behalf of 887 individuals and has a total of 1,076 clients.
UEFA's Secretary-General, Theodore Theodoridis, acknowledged last month, when UEFA announced it would refund Liverpool fans who had valid tickets, "We recognize the negative experiences of these fans on that day." UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for tickets after Champions League final chaos.
UEFA apologized after initially blaming Liverpool fans for the chaos that caused the final's kickoff to be delayed by 36 minutes, as thousands of Liverpool supporters were unable to enter the Stade de France to watch the match against Real Madrid on May 28 last year.
Images showed French police firing tear gas at fans who complained about harsh treatment outside the stadium. Kickoff in the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed by 15 minutes amid fan violence outside the Stade de France in Paris.
