Champions League

UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who bought tickets for the chaotic Champions League final after acknowledging the "negative experience".

All fans who purchased accessibility tickets along with those of their accompanying persons will be refunded but, given the criteria, the refund will apply to all the 19,618 tickets of Liverpool’s official allocation. “We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.” Refunds will be available to all fans with tickets for gates A, B, C, X, Y and Z where the most difficult circumstances were reported plus all fans who were not able to enter the stadium before the 9pm scheduled kick-off time (the start was delayed by more than half an hour) or who were not able to enter the stadium at all will be eligible for a refund.

Refunds will also be paid out to Real Madrid supporters and neutral fans who meet certain criteria set out by UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations.

An apology to Liverpool supporters for “the experiences of many of them” and the unjust blaming was made last month by Theodoridis. UEFA statements during the chaos and after the game wrongly blamed Liverpool fans for arriving at the stadium late and using fake tickets to try to gain entry. “We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.”

UEFA said Tuesday it will reimburse all Liverpool supporters who attended last year's chaos-hit Champions League final against Real Madrid at the Stade de ...

Images of the final tarnished France's reputation for holding major sports events ahead of the Rugby World Cup this year and the 2024 Olympic Games. "Refunds will be available to all fans... "We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium." 19,618 tickets." A joint statement said the announcement "does not excuse UEFA, exempt them from criticism or lessen the need for them to implement all of the recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry". A Liverpool fans' group, Spirit of Shankly, later said fans were left "fearing for their life" in a "maelstrom of chaos and alarm".

UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who attended last year's Champions League final in Paris, Europe's soccer governing body said on Tuesday after an ...

Liverpool fans had 19,618 tickets allocated for the final. "Due to the nature of the original ticket sales process, whereby Liverpool fans purchased tickets from Liverpool FC and not directly from UEFA, UEFA has requested that the club implements the refunds to ensure personal data protection and for ease of process." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who bought tickets for last season's Champions League final because of the chaos that occurred outside the stadium in Paris.

“UEFA’s announcement of the ticket refunds is both unprecedented and hugely welcome, and builds concretely on the apology they extended to Liverpool fans earlier,” FSE board member Kevin Miles said. [https://apnews.com/hub/soccer](https://apnews.com/hub/soccer) and [https://twitter.com/AP_Sports](https://twitter.com/AP_Sports) “We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair,” UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said. [https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson](https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson) [An apology to Liverpool supporters](https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/027e-174e2887a79e-93fd3647e2ac-1000--uefa-welcomes-publication-of-independent-review-into-events-/) for “the experiences of many of them” and the unjust blaming was made last month by Theodoridis. [security failures which “almost led to disaster.”](https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-liverpool-fc-real-madrid-a3c4a7d9fc39f5c62051ba7ec48f9351#:~:text=GENEVA%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20UEFA%2D,Real%20Madrid%20fans%20at%20risk.)

The governing body of European soccer said Tuesday that a scheme has been set up to reimburse all 19618 tickets purchased by Liverpool fans.

“UEFA’s announcement of the ticket refunds is both unprecedented and hugely welcome, and builds concretely on the apology they extended to Liverpool fans earlier,” FSE board member Kevin Miles said. Refunds will also be paid out to Real Madrid supporters and neutral fans who meet certain criteria set out by UEFA. “We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair,” UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said. The Spanish club won 1-0. The governing body of European soccer said Tuesday that a scheme has been set up to reimburse all 19,618 tickets purchased by Liverpool fans for the match against Real Madrid last May. The governing body of European soccer said Tuesday that a scheme has been set up to reimburse all 19,618 tickets purchased by Liverpool fans

The organization in charge of regulating European football has admitted that it "bears main responsibility" for the severe disruption during the game in ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). It is incredible that nobody perished, it added. ET hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the report and any content therein. The evaluation stated that the police used tear gas at disruptive groups of locals and pepper spray on fans trying to enter with legal tickets, adding to the perilous situation on the concourse outside the turnstiles. Kickoff was delayed by 37 minutes as a result of a mix of operational challenges outside the stadium that made it difficult for upset supporters to go inside, especially those with disabilities and those who had asthma who had to deal with the tear gas and pepper spray. According to the assessment, the indifference shown to Liverpool supporters outside the stadium "almost led to disaster."

UEFA announces plans to refund Liverpool fans after organisational failures of Champions League final in Paris last May; fans were teargassed by French ...

UEFA as event owner has been assigned "primary responsibility" but it's understood some commission members disagreed with the conclusion. "We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium." UEFA announces plans to refund Liverpool fans after organisational failures of Champions League final in Paris last May; fans were teargassed by French police after raft of logistical errors; Reds supporters paid up to £585 for a ticket at the Stade de France

Chelsea need to overturn a one-goal deficit against Borussia Dortmund if they are to progress to the last eight of the Champions League today.

I tried to wait and look at the keeper and the second one was a bit easier. It was tense in the end but the boys played fantastic. On Julian Brandt going off injured: "We adapted well and Gio (Reyna) came in to take over the position. But we would have deserved to go through too as it was two games that were very evenly matched." It is great for the boys, two clean sheets after a tough period. After that, we came back into the game but they managed to score and we didn't. We didn't create much later and that's the problem." I thought it was a tight call and a tight decision. The way he talked to us was arrogant." "I don't want to get in trouble... Emre Can has criticised the referee in the aftermath of his side's loss: "We didn't deserve to lose, but we lost because of the referee. He originally hit the post with his first attempt from the spot, but was given a second chance after [Dortmund were penalised for encroaching the area before he shot.](https://theathletic.com/4285441/2023/03/07/chelsea-penalty-havertz-dortmund-encroachment/)

Chelsea and Graham Potter are in a battle for their lives on both a personal and team level as they host Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their ...

Liverpool (2) Napoli (2) vs. Man City (1) vs. Inter Milan (1) FC Porto (0) vs. AC Milan (1) Tottenham (0) vs. PSG (0) Bayern Munich (1) vs. Benfica (2) vs. Borussia Dortmund (1) Chelsea (0) vs.

How to watch Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund: Chelsea face an uphill battle to remain in the Champions League as Dortmund come to town. Here's to watch live ...

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A first-half goal from Raheem Sterling and a controversial penalty by Kai Havertz overturned a first-leg deficit on Tuesday and propelled Chelsea into the ...

We wanted to progress and get into the last eight and it sets us up for the next few weeks." I tried to wait and look at the keeper and the second one was a bit easier." Early in the second half a Chilwell cross smacked into the outstretched hand of defender Marius Wolf and Dutch referee Danny Makkelie gave the penalty after being called to the VAR screen. "We have been through a tough period and this competition means a lot for us. "I was a bit nervous but I scored. "It was a massive performance," Sterling told BT Sport.

Under-fire Potter survives as Chelsea through to QF thanks to 'worst rule in football': CL Wrap.

Chances continued to come and go at the other end. Once the action got underway, Chelsea sped out of the blocks. Marius Wolf was penalised for handling Chilwell’s cross after a VAR review. Chelsea were guilty of trying to protect their advantage in the final quarter and relied on Kepa to bail them out as Wolf stung the palms of the Spaniard. Joao Mario struck from the spot to score in his fifth consecutive Champions League match -- Portugal great Eusebio was the last player to manage the feat for the club. Havertz smashed a volley off the inside of the post and then finally found the net via the underside of the bar only for the goal to be ruled out for an offside against Sterling earlier in the move. The football community was left fuming at one of the more polarising rules in the game. Dortmund arrived in England on the back of a 10-game winning run in all competitions. But some of their expensive collection of stars showed up in time to remain in the hunt for a third European Cup. The Englishman’s job was on the line after a season that has so far failed to deliver any return on a world-record injection of over $600m in one season on new signings. Kick-off was delayed by 10 minutes after Dortmund got stuck in the heavy London traffic on arrival to the stadium. Chelsea had won just three of their previous 16 matches to fall to 10th in the Premier League and bow out early of both domestic cups.

A Raheem Sterling strike and a re-taken penalty from Kai Havertz booked Chelseas place in the Champions League quarter-finals as Borussia Dortmund were ...

Sule flashed wide with a snap shot that whistled by the post as the spectre of a Champions League exit loomed. Havertz approached, stopped, waited for Meyer to commit, then clipped his kick against the post, but a reprieve was only seconds away. Havertz had the ball in the net before the break only for a late flag to rescue Dortmund, then Koulibaly kicked at thin air from six yards with the goal gaping.

Pressure has been mounting on Chelsea manager Graham Potter, but he finally got some relief with a big win over Dortmund in the Champions League.

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Chelsea and Benfica have progressed to the quarter-finals of the European Champions League with wins over Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge respectively.

We have to build on this." "The team has been working hard and things have been going well for us," Silva said. "Both games were very close ... "Today we showed character, we showed we want to win this competition again and that's the most important. "We wanted to progress and get into the last eight and it sets us up for the next few weeks." "We lost a lot of games, so today was important for us because we know the Champions League is an important tournament.

WHAT HAPPENED? All 19,618 Reds supporters who purchased tickets for last May's game are to receive refunds, as European football's governing body attempts ...

The report, led by Dr Tiago Brandao Rodrigues, found that UEFA and the French authorities must take "primary responsibility" for the chaos, which could have led to the event becoming a "mass fatality catastrophe". Prices for tickets for the event ranged from £59 ($71) to £585 ($702). Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes, with many supporters trapped outside, while dozens of people were left requiring hospital treatment.

Chelsea's match against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last 16 has been delayed at least 10 minutes.

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Clinical Benfica thrashed shell-shocked Club Brugge 5-1 with two goals from striker Goncalo Ramos to knock the Belgian side out of the Champions League and ...

"We will go game by game, first think about what is next in the Portuguese league on the weekend and winning it. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story They were outclassed by a well organised Benfica side who remain unbeaten in this season's Champions League and have lost only two competitive games this term, both to Braga and one of those on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Portuguese Cup.

Minute-by-minute report: Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz saw Chelsea overhaul a first-leg deficit to reach the last eight.

[Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) a corner. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) sit deep. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) have the ball in the net only for the flag to go up for offside. He scuffs his shot, but the ball breaks off a Dortmund defender and dribbles out for a corner on the left. The ball rebounds to Havertz, on the edge of the box. but the referee’s sent over to the screen to take a look! [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) are in front in this tie for the first time, and the quarter-finals await. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) take the free kick. Meyer comes right to the edge of the box to claim. [Chelsea](https://www.theguardian.com/football/chelsea) could quite feasibly have scored three more goals (Sterling just offside twice, Havertz hitting the base of the post in the first half). 73 min: A little bit of time and space for Sule down the inside-right channel. He drops to the floor clutching the ball.