PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris police chief said on Thursday the police action during the May 28th Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France was a “failure” both because fans were harmed and the image of France was degraded.
During a parliamentary hearing, Didier Lallement said he was “the only responsible” for police action during the crowd trouble around the Stade of France, located just outside Paris.
The match won by Real Madrid, was delayed by more than 30 minutes after officers forcefully held back people trying to enter the Stade de France while riot police had also sprayed tear gas on fans, including women and children.
(Reporting by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)
