Didier Lalemen, the Prefect of the Paris Police, made the controversial comments during a parliamentary hearing on the shocking scenes in the European Champions League final. The vivid images showed huge clouds of tears drowning supporters as riot police sprayed others in the face with pepper spray before the May 28 match against Real Madrid. Fans were stranded outside the football field for two hours before being hit by tear gas by French police. “I am fully aware that people of good faith were gassed, sometimes even families,” Lallement told a meeting of the Paris Senate. But he added: “I’m sorry, but there were no other means. The only way was to put gas on people. I asked for gas to be used. “ Lallement said that without the use of tear gas it would be necessary for the police to load the crowd to prevent them from accessing the stadium. He added: “I think it would be wrong to charge people. It would be disastrous. ” The start was delayed, as the situation outside the stadium fell into chaos, as the French police sprayed pepper on desperate fans who were waiting to enter. Police hold the fans at the entrance of the stadium as fans complained of a lack of open gates, staff and problems with tickets that some people wait for hours to get in Paris Police Chief Didier Lallement gave information about the security operation for the UEFA Champions League final at a Senate hearing in the French capital today. Although Lallement undertook “a failure” that “shook the image of France”, there was no hint of apology from an officer named “Le Top Cop” in his country. And he also made a splash in Liverpool for encouraging fans to travel without tickets, while returning to his “fancy” claims that thousands of fake tickets were circulating. So far, no apology has been issued by the French authorities, who instead claimed that the massacre was caused by “30-40,000” Liverpool fans who showed up with fake tickets. And in stunning scenes in front of an angry French Senate, Lallement admitted that the number – which was strongly disputed by the vast majority of those present – was fabricated by reports from his officers and transport officials. Paris police chief Didier Lalemen criticized Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, saying the club encouraged “its supporters to come to Paris en masse, even without a ticket”. “Maybe I was wrong,” Mr Lament said, adding: “It was obviously a failure because people were rioting and attacking, even though we had a duty to keep them safe. It is also a failure because the image of the country has been shaken. “ Asked further about his claim that up to 40,000 Liverpool fans were found without genuine tickets, he continued: “I never claimed the number was perfect, but it seemed to reflect the situation around the pitch.” Before we add: “The figure has no scientific virtue, but it came from comments from the police and public transport officials.” But he continued to insist that there were “many more people” than the stadium could hold and that public transport figures supported it. He also claimed that thousands of those left out of the crowd with fake tickets “were not seen by CCTV cameras”. Lallement asked fans who had bought fake tickets in good faith to file criminal charges to “help us find those responsible for this huge scam.” ‘ Gerald Darmanin (right) said the filtering of fake tickets had caused long delays and dangerous crashes to Liverpool fans as they entered the Stade de France, after Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (left) blamed the club for the hack. French officials opened fire on the chaos in the Champions League final in Paris, claiming that tens of thousands of fans had appeared with fake tickets, presenting two almost identical passes, while claiming that one was fake (right). “The strategic information that was missing was the mass use of fake tickets,” Mr Lallement said. “It’s true, you can criticize me for that. I did not expect such a volume of fake tickets “. One week ago, the fans who watched the Champions League final received “a sincere apology” from UEFA for the way they were treated. Liverpool and Real Madrid fans, as well as VIP guests and sponsors, were trapped in the scary and dangerous scenes outside the Stade de France. Many of them could not access the stadium despite having valid tickets. And in the chaos that followed, before and after the UEFA match, which Real Madrid won 1-0, the fans and attendees received tear gas from the French police and were forced to drop the glove of the local youth who intended to attack and rob them. UEFA announced its own independent review of the crazy events in Paris and a special Mail on Sunday investigation revealed how the complete collapse of law and order outside the stadium before and after the final almost led to casualties. A shocking video appeared with a nine-year-old boy crying in the streets of Paris after his father was hit by tear gas used by the French police in the aftermath of the Champions League final last night. Liverpool football writer and fan Carl Clemente posted a video on Twitter showing his young son crying as he desperately tried to wipe away the tears that flowed from his eyes after the attack. The MoS investigation showed that a huge IT failure contributed to the chaos in Paris, in contrast to the accounts of the French police and the government, who tried to blame the scenes on Liverpool fans with fake tickets. But both Lallement and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin argue that Liverpool fans continue to bear the brunt of the chaos because they “showed up with fake or no tickets”. Lallement also criticized the Liverpool Football Club, as coach Jurgen Klopp encouraged fans to travel to Paris even if they did not have a ticket to the match. “The Liverpool club did not send the necessary information to the police headquarters regarding the movement of its supporters,” he said. “Even inviting his supporters to come en masse to Paris, even without a ticket.” Liverpool FC, in turn, demands a full apology from the French government and police. Police detain Liverpool fans as leaders say large numbers of people with fake tickets have caused congestion – but fans say faulty tourniquets are to blame. In the aftermath of the match, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin gave a press conference with the Paris police chief, who showed that they were almost identical fake and real tickets to prove their case. At the time, they did not say how they determined a ticket was fake, amid reports of people with real tickets being rejected due to a turnkey malfunction. Ronan Evain, head of Football Supporters Europe, who was in the game, quickly dismissed claims that up to 40,000 counterfeit tickets were in circulation as “absolutely fantastic”. FSE observers had noticed some fake tickets being sold, he said, but described the issue as “marginal” and nothing unusual for a grand final.
