UEFA have announced they will issue refunds to all Liverpool supporters after the chaos of last season's Champions League final in Paris.
An independent report had blamed the shortcomings of the governing body and the French authorities for the ugly scenes at the Stade de France as fans were crushed in dangerous bottle necks and tear gassed by police ahead of the defeat to Real Madrid. UEFA pledged to carry out recommendations from the report, and that has now means millions of pounds is to be handed back to the 19,618 Liverpool supporters who attended the game.
A statement from UEFA read: “We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair. We value the input from the Liverpool FC supporter organisations Spirit of Shankly (SOS) and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association (LDSA) as well as the open and transparent dialogue throughout this period.
“We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.”
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