France's Gerald Darmanin Apologizes to Liverpool Fans Over 2022 Champions League Final Chaos
Posted : 06 May 2025
Former French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has apologized to Liverpool fans for wrongly blaming them for the chaos outside the Stade de France during the 2022 Champions League final.
Darmanin, now the justice minister, admitted that security arrangements were inadequate and retracted his earlier claims that English fans were responsible for the disorder.
He acknowledged that the real issue was criminal activity by delinquents and expressed regret for his misjudgment and failure to properly assess the situation.