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Independent report blames UEFA for chaos at CL final in Paris

An independent review commissioned by UEFA into last year's Champions League final in Paris, when Liverpool fans were teargassed, trapped in lengthy queues and mugged,  has found the European football governing authority primarily responsible for the chaos, but also blamed France's police authorities and the country's football federation.    

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Uefa has “primary responsibility” for the failings at the Champions League final in Paris which involved Liverpool fans being teargassed without reason and “almost led to a disaster”, an independent commission has found, reports The Times.

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