Original title: The Champions League final is postponed for more than half an hour, and the official will investigate the “fixing ticket” incident
A top game in European football was bizarrely postponed for more than half an hour due to off-field factors – this is what really happened on the day of the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League final.
The Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool was originally scheduled to start at 9 pm local time on the 28th, but until the original start time, there were still a lot of vacancies in the stands of Liverpool fans. A broadcast notice inside the Stade de France said the match would be postponed due to late arrivals of some fans. This drew boos from the Real Madrid fans at the scene.
At this time, on the Internet, posts complaining about the chaos of UEFA and the stadium have spread. Many Liverpool fans complained that the on-site management was chaotic, resulting in a large number of fans being unable to enter the stadium.
In the evening, UEFA explained the incident, saying that some fans bought fake tickets, which made the machine unrecognizable, causing congestion outside the stadium. Some fans tried to rush into the stadium and clashed with the police in charge of security. The police even used tear gas to disperse the fans.
“Many Liverpool fans who bought fake tickets for the Champions League final were unable to enter the stadium before the Champions League final,” UEFA said in a statement. To allow fans with genuine tickets to enter.”
UEFA said it would continue to investigate the incident with French police and the French Football Federation.
According to UEFA’s ticketing arrangements for the Champions League final, the two clubs participating in the final will each receive 20,000 tickets. According to French media reports, a total of more than 60,000 Liverpool fans came to Paris in the past few days.