Uefa Champions League final: blame game begins for chaos in Paris

Liverpool call for an investigation as Uefa are accused of a ‘narrative of lies’

Police sprayed tear gas at Liverpool fans outside the Stade de France
Police sprayed tear gas at Liverpool fans outside the Stade de France
(Image credit: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

The 2022 Uefa Champions League final will not be remembered for Real Madrid beating Liverpool 1-0 to win the biggest prize in European club football for a record-extending 14th time. Nor will it be remembered for Vinícius Jr’s 59th-minute winner or the heroic man-of-the-match performance of Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

In the days after the final in Paris the major talking points are all focused on what happened off the pitch – and in particular the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France in the hours building up to the showpiece fixture.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.