2022 Champions League winners, Real Madrid, have written to UEFA demanding an explanation over the mistreatment of fans during the finals in Paris, France last week.
The La Liga title champions expressed displeasure over the incident stating that the teargassing of fans was a disgrace to world football.
Madrid stated that they needed an explanation over the organisation of the incident even as they criticised the French government over its response to the matter.
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“Our followers and fans deserve a response and that the relevant responsibilities be cleared up so that situations like the ones experienced are eradicated forever from football and sport.
“We ask for answers and explanations that determine who was responsible for leaving the fans helpless and defenseless. Some followers whose general behavior was at all times exemplary,” Madrid demanded in a letter.
During the finals at the State de France Stadium, thousands of Liverpool and Madrid fans were teargassed as police moved to contain fans who were making their way to the venue of the final clash.
In a statement by French Sports Minister, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, on May 30, the French government blamed the chaos on Liverpool fans who she claimed were trying to access the stadium without tickets.
“The fact that the Real Madrid club has supervised the coming of its supporters to Paris to such an extent, by scheduling buses from the airport and organizing everything from start to finish contrasted sharply with what the Liverpool club did. They let their supporters out in the wild and that made a huge difference.
“There were women and children who were exposed to tear gas because they were being pushed in the crowds against the police or against the fences,” she stated.
Consequently, Liverpool chairman, Tom Werner, hit out at the French official over her sentiments further demanding an apology.
“Your comments were irresponsible, unprofessional, and wholly disrespectful to the thousands of fans harmed physically and emotionally.
“I am writing to you today out of utter disbelief that a Minister of the French government could make a series of unproven pronouncements on a matter of such significance before a proper, formal, independent investigation process has even taken place,” read the letter by the Liverpool chairman.