European football governing body, UEFA, has issued apologies to Liverpool and Real Madrid fans following ugly scenes that were witnessed in the Champions League final.
Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the fans were caught up in distressing scenes at the Champions League final at Stade de France, Paris.
The French police were accused of using teargas and pepper spray on Liverpool fans who wanted to gain entrance into the stadium.
The match, which Real won 1-0, was delayed by 36 minutes as a result of the chaos.
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Afterwards, French authorities accused the fans of causing trouble and attending the gain with fake tickets.
“To that end, immediately after the events, UEFA commissioned an Independent Review to identify shortcomings and responsibilities of all entities involved in the organisation of the final, and has today published the Terms of Reference for this review.
“The Independent Review, which will be led by Dr Tiago Brandao Rodrigues from Portugal, aims at understanding what happened in the build-up to the final, and determining what lessons should be learned to ensure there is no repeat of the actions and events of that day,” the UEFA statement said.
A Vinicius Junior second-half goal was the difference as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half an hour.
Winners of the English League Cup and FA Cup this season, they just missed out to Manchester City for the Premier League title and were denied a victory here which would have put them level with AC Milan on seven European Cups.
Instead Real have a fifth Champions League in nine seasons to go with their Spanish title, as Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first coach to win European club football’s greatest prize for a fourth time.
