(Reuters) – Liverpool are working with professional psychological well being organisations to offer “pressing support” to their fans following the trouble that marred Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris, the Premier League membership stated.
The match on the Stade de France, which Real Madrid received 1-0, was delayed by greater than half an hour after police tried to maintain off individuals making an attempt to entry the bottom. Some fans, together with kids, had been tear-gassed by French riot police.
Amid a dispute between Britain and France over who was to blame for the state of affairs, many Liverpool fans stated that they had precipitated no trouble, whereas France has blamed Liverpool fans turning up en masse with faux tickets for contributing to chaos on the stadium.
“The membership has pledged monetary help for these organisations already in excessive demand, and is encouraging fans to search support in the event that they really feel they want it at the moment,” Liverpool stated in an announcement on Wednesday.
“The scenes witnessed in and round Stade de France, earlier than and after kick-off, on Saturday evening will stay lengthy within the reminiscence for all of the fallacious causes.
“Working with the LFC Foundation, who collaborate with skilled psychological well being providers each day, the membership has compiled a listing of organisations supporters can flip to proper now.”
Liverpool have requested an investigation into the gang trouble and in addition urged fans to full a suggestions type to support any investigation into the operational administration of the occasion.
UEFA has commissioned an impartial inquiry into the incident, whereas French sports activities minister Amelie Oudea-Castera stated they might produce a report inside 10 days.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
