‘It’s just disgraceful’ – Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan hits back at France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin
Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has described comments from France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin about the scenes at the Champions League final as “disgraceful”.
Real Madrid’s win over Liverpool at the Stade de France in Paris was overshadowed by incidents outside the ground before the game, when scores of Reds fans were denied entry.
Widespread reports from journalists on the ground highlighted heavy-handed policing – including the use of pepper spray – and a lack of organisation.
As criticism of the handling of the final intensified, Darmanin went before the French senate to answer questions.
The Reds chief also said that 6,500 fans had responded to the club’s request for a feedback form to be completed to support any investigation.
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