UEFA Champions League

Uefa has confirmed that all 19618 Liverpool fans who bought tickets from the club's allocation for last May's Champions League final in Paris are eligible ...

He praised the work done by Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association, who said in a joint statement: “With a promise to reimburse supporters, Uefa have gone some way to acknowledging their part in the fiasco. Uefa said those supporters would need to meet its refund criteria and that the scheme covered those “most affected when accessing the Stade de France”. It said it would “reimburse Liverpool FC the total value of these tickets and the club will then process the refunds to its supporters”. Uefa did not just ruin the biggest event in the football season, people were injured and traumatised and any compensation needs to reflect that. We believe the term ‘refund’, in its broadest sense, does not go far enough in providing redress or acknowledging the true harm suffered by those at an event that should have been safe for all to attend.” Its general secretary, Theodore Theodoridis, said the scheme was “comprehensive and fair” and recognised fans’ “negative experiences”.

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

ROB DRAPER: An independent report commissioned by UEFA concluded that only the calmness of Liverpool fans prevented a 'mass fatality catastrophe' in Paris.

'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. We would also remind fans that, as announced by the Embassy of France in the United Kingdom, ticket holders who were victims of crimes committed in Paris may report their case to the relevant French authorities. 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. The same applies to neutral supporters who purchased tickets directly from UEFA and who are eligible for a refund. Finally, UEFA will offer refunds to all fans who purchased accessibility tickets along with those of their accompanying persons. [An independent report commissioned by UEFA](/sport/football/article-11753249/Liverpool-boss-Jurgen-Klopp-left-relieved-lies-Champions-League-final-chaos-proven.html) concluded that only the calmness of Liverpool fans prevented a ‘mass fatality catastrophe' after UEFA were found to have sidelined safety and security, that French police behaved incompetently by firing tear gas into the crowd and that French Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin inflated the numbers of ticketless fans ‘as an excuse to mask other failures’.

Liverpool fans were subjected to horrific treatment at the 2022 Champions League final at the Stade de France in Paris and UEFA are now set to pay refunds ...

UEFA had initially attempted to blame the fiasco on Liverpool fans with fake tickets. The French Police have also been condemned for their conduct on the night. "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. Kick-off for the showpiece event was delayed as masses of fans were denied entry to the stadium despite possessing valid tickets. Those criteria cover the whole of Liverpool's allocation of 19,618 tickets. "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."

Liverpool supporters will have their Champions League final tickets refunded in full by UEFA followi...

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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.

UEFA plans to refund all Liverpool supporters who had tickets for the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris, the governing body of European soccer announced ...

“With a promise to reimburse supporters, UEFA have gone some way to acknowledging their part in the fiasco. Spirit of Shankly (SOS) issued a statement in conjunction with the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Society, reading: “We welcome today’s announcement from UEFA. In a statement on Tuesday, Tony Winterburn – a partner at Pogust Goodhead, the law firm running the case against UEFA on behalf of Liverpool fans who attended the Champions League final – said the refund scheme is insufficient compensation. A UEFA statement on the refund said: “UEFA will implement a special refund scheme for fans who were most affected when accessing the Stade de France on 28 May 2022. “We recognize 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 General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis said. [UEFA](http://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/football/uefa-responsible-champions-league-final-2022-chaos-spt-intl/index.html) plans to refund all [Liverpool](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/05/football/liverpool-manchester-united-premier-league-spt-intl/index.html) supporters who had tickets for the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris, the governing body of European [soccer](https://cnn.com/sport/football) announced on Tuesday.

UEFA have confirmed that they will refund Liverpool fans who attended last season's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris.

"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. stadium before 21:00 CET (the originally scheduled kick-off time) or who were not able to enter the stadium at all, will be eligible for a refund. "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 will cover more than 19000 tickets after an independent inquiry determined a crush of fans could have led to disaster.

[said in a statement](https://thefsa.org.uk/news/uefa-announces-plan-to-refund-liverpool-fans-caught-up-in-final-chaos/) that UEFA’s decision is “both unprecedented and hugely welcome, and builds concretely on the apology they extended to Liverpool fans earlier. The report from the independent inquiry was at odds with initial claims by UEFA and French authorities, who blamed ticketless fans for the crush. Finally, UEFA will offer refunds to all fans who purchased accessibility tickets along with those of their accompanying persons.” “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 in the statement. “We value the input from the Liverpool FC supporter organizations Spirit of Shankly and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association as well as the open and transparent dialogue throughout this period. Many gave up trying to enter the stadium as the chaos and crush of fans intensified.

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.”

On Wednesday, PSG and Bayern Munich face off on as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and company have their backs against the wall, looking to overcome a 1-0 deficit ...

Match prediction: Already having the lead coming into the second leg, Benfica will be able to take things at their pace passing their way to another 2-0 victory to echo the opening leg. Man of the Match pick: Rafael Leao - There are a lot of rumors about his potential Premier League move in the future and this is a great opportunity for him to shine on such a big stage. Only facing four shots on target during the opening leg in Belgium, he'll have more to do during an away trip in Libson. Dortmund tend to share the goals around, their scorer could be anyone but with four in his last five Bundesliga games Julian Brandt seems a tempting choice. This is going to be a big chance for him and Spurs will rely a lot on their club's top scorer against the Italian side. Antonio Conte's side need to score if they want to have chances to go to the next round but will also likely expose themselves defensively. Reus' own fitness is often fleeting but when he is available he tends to be worth the wait and has provided two goals and three assists. Antonio Conte's side are coming from a heavy defeat away against Wolves and need to react in the Champions League's second leg this Wednesday. Most likely to score a goal: Mbappe -- The opening leg only really came to life when Mbappe came on and his introduction transformed PSG. Fikayo Tomori – Tottenham will definitely need to score soon during the match if they want to have chances to make it to the quarter finals of this season. The only concern over Mendes might be his ability to go the full 90 and potentially beyond given his recent knock against Lille. The first leg was all about Mbappe and he only came on as a second half substitute before ripping into Bayern with the help of Nuno Mendes.

Four teams — AC Milan, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund — will take narrow 1-0 aggregate leads into those decisive return matches, while RB ...

Bayern deserved to win in Paris, but they'll remember how the momentum completely shifted after Kylian Mbappe entered midway through the second half. Win by three or more goals: Club Brugge advance to quarterfinals❌ Win by two goals: Extra time (and, if necessary, penalties)❌ If teams are level on goals after 180 minutes, they will head to extra time, and penalties if necessary, to determine a winner. After conceding early in Italy, Tottenham arguably did well to head back home with only a narrow loss. - Win by one goal: Extra time (and, if necessary, penalties) One more week, and we'll be down to just eight teams in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League as the Round of 16 second legs unfold.

Graham Potter said on Monday he is confident goal-shy Chelsea can find their cutting edge to beat Borussia Dortmund and reach the Champions League quarter- ...

Tottenham (0) v (1) Milan - 22:00AC Milan head to Tottenham Hotspur with a slender lead to protect and their season once again in the balance following a damaging defeat at the weekend. Bayern (1) v (0) PSG - 22:00Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday with the stage set for star turns from their 2022-23 additions Sadio Mane and Matthijs de Ligt. Bayern need only to avoid defeat to ensure passage to the quarter-finals.

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[Liverpool](https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/) vs. [Tottenham](https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (Bayern Munich win 3-0) Romelu Lukaku was able to get the lone goal of this matchup in the first leg after Porto went down to 10 men. [Champions League](https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league) will conclude the Round of 16 stage in the next two weeks, sending eight teams to the quarterfinal round of Europe’s top club competition. Dortmund were unable to come up with an aggregate equalizer and the London club advance to the quarterfinal round.