“It’s clear that things could have been better organized” during the Champions League final enamelled on Saturday by numerous incidents at the Stade de France, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin admitted Wednesday, heard by a Senate committee.
This sports festival was obviously ruined. And we sincerely regret the sometimes unacceptable excesses that have occurredsaid the minister, who was criticized by critics after his declarations on the number of fake tickets at the entrance to the stadium.
This is the event that has mobilized the most police and gendarmes since I became Minister of the Interiorhe added, denying any criticism of the number of law enforcement officers present.
Lots of policehe said.
Many tickets have been doubled hundreds of timeshe also said, referring to the case of a duplicate ticket 744 times. The Interior Minister reaffirmed that 110,000 people introduced in and around the Stade de Francethat is 35,000 more than expected size, according to him to supporters with fake tickets or no tickets.
Apology to Liverpool supporters
Gérald Darmanin and French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra have been hurting British fans since Saturday night, believing they were more responsible for the incidents, with large -scale, industrial and organized banknote fraudan argument as highly criticized in England as in France.
This situation, according to authorities, has led to widespread overcrowding, overflow and police intervention.
In this regard, there is Gérald Darmanin sincerely apologize to Liverpool supporters for great harm, especially to children caused by tear gas, used disproportionateensuring that take the penalties.
The British and Spanish citizens will be able to file a complaint in their country from Monday and they can also take over the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), the police force in France, Mr. Darmanin said.
” I have personally seen two facts, where it is clear that public order and the use of tear gas are contrary to the terms of use. “
He also announced that he had asked the interterministerial delegate for the Olympic Games, Michel Cadot, to consider different rules than dispersing with tear gas in the event of extraordinary sporting eventsconsidering that these methods are not enough.
That was clarified by the minister’s entourage two seizures of police fonts have been executed by citizens.
Source: Radio-Canada
