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A high court judge judged that legal allegations of more than 800 Liverpool supporters against UEFA on the chaos of the Champions League of 2022 can be heard in England.
Thousands of Liverpool fans were unable to enter the Stade de France for the final on May 28, that Real Madrid won 1-0, causing a 36-minute delay while the French police were filmed tears supporters outside the stadium.
Many supporters had already been targeted by young locals trying to steal tickets before kick -off.
During a hearing last July, UEFA argued that the English courts do not have jurisdiction to deal with complaints. The Liverpool court has learned that it was based on a principle that the English courts will not legality of the acts of a foreign government.
However, in a 38 -page judgment on Friday, Judge Turner said the case could be heard in England.
“I have already concluded that, in English law,” he wrote. `It is concerned that the combination of the limits of the scope of the application of the doctrine to the facts of this case as I found them and the other constraints imposed by the functioning of the first exception are sufficient in themselves to undermine the application of jurisdiction of the defendants. ”.
There were chaos scenes while Liverpool fans had trouble entering the final in Paris in 2022
Liverpool fans were denounced reprehensible acts despite the fact that the authorities are detained initial by the authorities
French police targeted Liverpool supporters and struck them with tear gas and combs
Last March, UEFA said that it had concluded a final settlement with fans represented by two legal firms, which had made complaints for injuries.
The director of European football initially blamed fans of the Merseyside Club for Chaos, before apologizing after the release of an independent review in 2023.
However, UEFA has set up a reimbursement program, however, Real Madrid described it as “insufficient” and refused to contribute, while affected fans have used legal action.
After the incident, the director’s body has also started a series of measures for the next finals, including the implementation of the recommendations of the independent examination, increasing the number of security officers and involving fans in planning and execution.
Continuous complaints concern a group represented by the law firm Leigh Day.
The independent report of 2023 commanded by UEFA concluded that only the calm of fans of Liverpool prevented a “ mass mass disaster ” after UEFA had sidelined security and security, that the French police behaved in an incompetent manner by pulling tear gas in the crowd and that the French Minister Gerard Darmanin inflated the number of fans like an excuse to hide other failures’.
Jill Paterson, one of the lawyers for bodily injury to Leigh Day who represents the fans, said: “ It is a historic legal decision for Liverpool fans in their battle for justice against UEFA.
“UEFA will now have to answer them before the English courts. All football fans should be able to attend matters safely.
The kick -off was delayed for the game with the blame which was put on the late arrival of the fans
Last March, UEFA said it had reached a final settlement with fans represented by two legal firms. In the photo: the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino (left), alongside the president of UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin (right)
A declaration by the director body said: “UEFA has received today the judgment of the High Court of English on a preliminary challenge to a complaint against this by the supporters of the Liverpool Football Club, with regard to the final of the Champions League of 2022 in Paris.
“UEFA had asked for the request to reject on the grounds that it forces an English court to examine the actions of the French police and other French authorities in a manner which is not authorized by English law. This request was examined at a two -day hearing in Liverpool in July 2024.
“Today’s judgment says that it is too early in the procedure to find out whether UEFA’s position is correct or not. The judgment indicates that UEFA arguments will be revisited once information is available.
“This is the only remaining assertion brought by Liverpool fans in connection with the Champions League final 2022. The other two complaints were resolved following the discussions described by the legal representatives of the two sets of fans as” constructive “.
“UEFA will not provide other comments at this stage.
