UEFA to refund every Liverpool fan for 2022 Champions League final tickets
UEFA will refund Liverpool fans in full for their last year's Champions League final tickets.
Uefa confirmed on Tuesday that they will refund all 19,618
Liverpoolfans who bought tickets for last May’s
Champions Leaguefinal. Liverpool lost 1-0 to
Real Madridin the final.
An independent report recently found Uefa bears "primary responsibility" for the chaotic scenes before the game against Real Madrid in Paris. After the report was published, Uefa promised to open a “special refund scheme for fans” who attended the final. Reports suggest that the cost of refunding is expected to be in the region of £3 million.
UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said:
"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 and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association 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."
Liverpool fans were penned in and sprayed with tear gas outside Paris' Stade de France ahead of the final, and kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes. Uefa initially blamed Liverpool fans for the events outside the stadium.
In a joint statement released on Tuesday, Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association said: "We welcome today's announcement from UEFA.
"This unprecedented move is the result of tireless work, alongside FSE [Football Supporters Europe] and Ian Byrne MP, to hold those responsible for the catastrophic events in Paris.
"With a promise to reimburse supporters, UEFA have gone some way to acknowledging their part in the fiasco.
"But it does not excuse UEFA, exempt them from criticism or lessen the need for them to implement all of the recommendations made by the independent inquiry.
"We will work alongside Liverpool and publish details once we know how and when refunds will be processed."
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