Inevitably, Liverpool supporters have not forgotten anything about the security fiasco on the sidelines of the Champions League final on May 28 at the Stade de France. For the remake of this poster against Real Madrid this Tuesday, this time at home in the round of 16 first leg of the C1 (2-5), some Reds fans paid for the French government, in particular Gérald Darmanin and Amélie Oudéa-Castéra.
The home and sports ministers appeared on a banner unfurled in the stands at Anfield, with elongated Pinocchio-style noses and a single word (in French): “Liars”.
A week ago, a report by independent experts pointed to the responsibility of the authorities (and UEFA) in the chaos in Saint-Denis. And in particular the lies of Gérald Darmanin and the then Paris police chief, Didier Lallement, who wanted to blame the supporters of the Reds, accused at the time of having presented counterfeit notes by the tens of thousands. . What the report denied…
Apologies not accepted
The Minister of the Interior then sketched an apology for English fans, brutalized by the police and then attacked by criminals near the Stade de France. Obviously, they weren’t enough.