Gerald Darmanin, the French justice minister, publicly apologized for the disastrous policing at the 2022 Champions League final, admitting that authorities mismanaged the operation. Initial claims of fan disorder were proven false, as it was revealed that thousands were bottlenecked outside the Stade de France and faced tear-gas attacks. A French Senate inquiry and an independent report recognized that the failures of UEFA and security led to significant risks, and Darmanin expressed regret for yielding to 'preconceived ideas' regarding fan behavior.
We got the measures wrong - it was a failure, I hadn't checked what was happening properly. I apologise to Liverpool fans for the chaos.
The independent report concluded UEFA bore primary responsibility for the failures which almost led to a mass fatality catastrophe during the final.
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