The treatment of Liverpool fans by French authorities at the 2022 UEFA Champions League final was disgraceful, worsened by the attempts of authorities and UEFA to blame Liverpool fans. Evidence we have received suggests that the attitude of foreign police forces to UK football fans heavily contributed to the chaos seen in Paris last year. This chaos suggests that current approaches to ensuring UK fan safety at these high-profile events are not working.

The treatment of Liverpool fans by French authorities at the 2022 UEFA Champions League final was disgraceful, worsened by the attempts of authorities and UEFA to blame Liverpool fans. Evidence we have received suggests that the attitude of foreign police forces to UK football fans heavily contributed to the chaos seen in Paris last year. This chaos suggests that current approaches to ensuring UK fan safety at these high-profile events are not working. Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Paragraph: 19 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: As we look to deliver the UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley this year, we are closely examining how we can learn from both Paris 2021 and Istanbul 2022. Additionally, the government is working closely with German counterparts who are currently delivering the 2024 UEFA European Football Champion