After initially pointing fingers at Liverpool fans for the disorder at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, France's Justice Minister has finally issued an apology.

Gerald Darmanin, who served as France's Interior Minister – a role similar to Home Secretary – recognized his error amid the events that led to Reds supporters facing pepper spray outside the Stade de France and being targeted by local hooligans.

Darmanin claimed in a post-incident press conference that up to 40,000 fans who either had no tickets or carried fake ones were the cause of the mayhem, further alleging that Jurgen Klopp had spurred fans to head to Paris without tickets.



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"The culprit was easy (to designate), and I apologize to Liverpool fans.

French Minister of Justice Gerald Darmanin has finally apologized to Liverpool fans.

Liverpool fans stuck outside the ground show their match tickets before the UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France

Addressing his press conference at the French Ministry of Sport following the final, Darmanin had stated: "The presence of so many British fans without tickets already happened, notably in 2019 in Madrid

And I remind you that the coach of Liverpool a few days ago called for fans to come to France even without tickets."

UEFA-appointed investigators primarily held European football's governing body accountable for the chaotic security failures.

"It is remarkable that no one lost their life," the investigation panel penned in a 220-page document published in February 2023