Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Liverpool football fans branded worst in Europe

A UEFA report into the chaotic scenes before last month's Champions League final has described Liverpool fans as the worst-behaved in Europe.

Uefa says the fans have been involved in more incidents in Europe during the past four years than any other club.

Ticketless fans caused mayhem at the final in Athens, although Liverpool placed the blame for the trouble on UEFA's ticketing arrangements and the handling of the situation by the Greek authorities.

Calm down, calm down

Thousands of supporters with forged tickets or no tickets at all managed to enter the ground, while trouble began outside the stadium when supporters with genuine tickets were turned away because the ground was already full.

Uefa spokesman William Gaillard said: "That was just the latest example. What other fans steal tickets from fellow fans or from the hands of children?"

Liverpool have produced their own report into the trouble, blaming the problems on lax security measures at the final.

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