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.
Ian Byrne has written to President Emmanuel Macron calling for a formal apology after a French Senate report said Liverpool fans were not to blame for the chaos at Champions League final at Stade de France in May.
Steve Rotheram, appearing on a vidiolink before a French Senate hearing into the chaos at the Stade de France on May 28th where he was himself present, said some police officers appeared to be 'looking to find a problem' with Liverpool supporters, adding that 'the day gradually transformed from a dream into a nightmare', and said he was shocked to hear that CCTV footage of the events was now destroyed.
