Former Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson accuses UEFA and French police of treating Liverpool fans like ANIMALS amid Champions League final chaos
- Liverpool’s Champions League final with Real Madrid turned into chaos in Paris
- Fans were attacked with tear gas and pepper spray before and after the game
- Mark Lawrenson accused UEFA and French police of treating them like animals
- The former Liverpool star insisted the fault lay with the French authorities
Marc Lawrenson accused UEFA and French police of treating Liverpool fans like animals during the chaos that marred the Champions League final in Paris.
Many fans were attacked with tear gas and pepper spray before and after the game, while the police also did nothing to help Liverpool and Real Madrid fans who were attacked and attacked. stabbings by local youths.
French authorities have blamed problems with Liverpool fans struggling to enter the ground with fake tickets, calling it “massive industrial fraud”.
Liverpool’s Champions League final with Real Madrid turned into chaos at the Stade de France
Lawrenson, who is now 64, has made over 350 appearances for Liverpool during his career
But Lawrenson, who has made more than 350 appearances for Liverpool, insisted the fault lay with the authorities.
“They don’t like us. That’s the main thing and it was just a case of them thinking, “Some of them are animals, so let’s treat them like animals.”
“They know there are 20,000 people arriving and they also know the fans are there two or three hours before the game these days, eating and drinking and soaking up the good atmosphere. And they just said, ‘You know what, it’s Liverpool, there’s always a problem’. In fact, they were a bigger problem than any Liverpool supporter.
Fans were attacked with tear gas and pepper spray before and after the game
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Mark Lawrenson accused UEFA and French police of treating Liverpool fans like animals
UEFA initially said the delay was due to ‘the late arrival of supporters’, but later said ‘fake tickets’ had caused the problems.
“I see UEFA have already changed their statement. What a shock it is,” Lawrenson said.
“Something should be done about it, but I don’t think anyone expects anything, which is ridiculous because I saw an interview with a father and his boy who had special needs. And they got sprayed. What the hell? And then there were people – obviously locals – climbing the fence to get in. Bonkers.
Mark Lawrenson spoke on behalf of 888sport.
