Gerald Darmanin, former French interior minister, has apologized to Liverpool fans for incorrectly blaming them for the chaos during the 2022 Champions League final at Stade de France. He admitted that security measures were inadequate and that his prior comments attributing disorder to English fans and fake tickets were mistaken. Highlighting the real issues, he pointed to criminals robbing fans, marking the evening as a significant failure in his career. His retraction comes amidst ongoing legal cases from Liverpool fans regarding injuries from the incident outside the stadium.
"What I did not appreciate that evening was that the real problem was not coming from English supporters, but from delinquents who were robbing fans."
"Because I hadn't checked what was happening properly, which was my mistake, and because I gave in to preconceived ideas... the culprit was easy [to designate], and I apologise to Liverpool fans."
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