UEFA Champions League

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Uefa to refund Liverpool fans for tickets after Champions League ... (The Guardian)

Uefa has confirmed that all 19618 Liverpool fans who bought tickets from the club's allocation for last May's Champions League final in Paris are eligible ...

He praised the work done by Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association, who said in a joint statement: “With a promise to reimburse supporters, Uefa have gone some way to acknowledging their part in the fiasco. Uefa said those supporters would need to meet its refund criteria and that the scheme covered those “most affected when accessing the Stade de France”. It said it would “reimburse Liverpool FC the total value of these tickets and the club will then process the refunds to its supporters”. Uefa did not just ruin the biggest event in the football season, people were injured and traumatised and any compensation needs to reflect that. We believe the term ‘refund’, in its broadest sense, does not go far enough in providing redress or acknowledging the true harm suffered by those at an event that should have been safe for all to attend.” Its general secretary, Theodore Theodoridis, said the scheme was “comprehensive and fair” and recognised fans’ “negative experiences”.

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UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for 2022 Champions League final ... (Sky Sports)

UEFA announces plans to refund Liverpool fans after organisational failures of Champions League final in Paris last May; fans were teargassed by French ...

UEFA as event owner has been assigned "primary responsibility" but it's understood some commission members disagreed with the conclusion. "We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium." UEFA announces plans to refund Liverpool fans after organisational failures of Champions League final in Paris last May; fans were teargassed by French police after raft of logistical errors; Reds supporters paid up to £585 for a ticket at the Stade de France

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UEFA announces special refund scheme for fans following the 2022 ... (UEFA.com)

With this scheme UEFA will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.

Accordingly, UEFA will reimburse Liverpool FC the total value of these tickets and the club will then process the refunds to its supporters. We value the input from the Liverpool FC supporter organisations Spirit of Shankly (SoS) and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association (LDSA) as well as the open and transparent dialogue throughout this period. [announced](https://uk.ambafrance.org/Champions-League-Final-28-29-May-2022-arrangements-for-foreign-nationals-who) by the Embassy of France in the United Kingdom, ticket holders who were victims of crimes committed in Paris may report their case to the relevant French authorities. Due to the nature of the original ticket sales process, whereby Liverpool fans purchased tickets from Liverpool FC and not directly from UEFA, UEFA has requested that the club implements the refunds to ensure personal data protection and for ease of process. Finally, UEFA will offer refunds to all fans who purchased accessibility tickets along with those of their accompanying persons. Given these criteria, the special refund scheme covers all of the Liverpool FC ticket allocation for the Final, i.e.

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Liverpool fans will get ticket refunds from UEFA over Champions ... (Sky News)

UEFA will offer ticket refunds for Liverpool fans impacted by Champions League final chaos in Paris last year. The refund scheme covers all 19,618 tickets in ...

It is remarkable that no one lost their life." "Both Spirit of Shankly and the Liverpool Disabled Supporters' Association deserve enormous credit for the way that they have pressed the case of Liverpool fans affected by the events in Paris. "What these groups have achieved, supported by the FSA and Football Supporters Europe, represents a significant achievement for football fans everywhere." "We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium." [What actually happened at the Stade de France?](https://news.sky.com/story/champions-league-final-what-actually-happened-at-the-stade-de-france-12623622) [UEFA bears 'primary responsibility' for Champions League final failures](https://news.sky.com/story/poor-treatment-of-liverpool-fans-almost-led-to-disaster-according-to-uefa-review-of-champions-league-final-chaos-12810295) [French politician apologises to Liverpool fans after chaos in Paris](https://news.sky.com/story/champions-league-final-french-politician-apologises-to-liverpool-fans-after-chaos-in-paris-12624991) The review found that the poor treatment of Liverpool fans outside the stadium "almost led to disaster."

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UEFA to refund Liverpool fans who bought tickets for Champions ... (BreakingNews.ie)

An independent report published last month found UEFA was primarily responsible for congestions problems outside the Stade de France.

“We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.” “We value the input from the Liverpool FC supporter organisations Spirit of Shankly (SoS) and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association (LDSA) as well as the open and transparent dialogue throughout this period. “We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair,” said a statement.

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UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for tickets after Champions League ... (Irish Examiner)

All 19618 Liverpool fans who bought seats via the club can claim but legal firms have said ticket compensation will not be enough.

“The special refund scheme covers all of the Liverpool FC ticket allocation for the final, ie 19,618 tickets,” Uefa said. General admission tickets ranged from €70 to €690 and on Tuesday Uefa confirmed details of its scheme. Uefa has confirmed that all 19,618 Liverpool fans who bought tickets from the club’s allocation for last May’s Champions League final are eligible for a refund after the chaos that marred the match in Paris.

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Liverpool fans to be refunded ticket costs as Uefa own up to ... (Independent.ie)

UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who attended last year's Champions League final in Paris, after an independent report said they were responsible for the ...

Liverpool fans had 19,618 tickets allocated for the final. "Due to the nature of the original ticket sales process, whereby Liverpool fans purchased tickets from Liverpool FC and not directly from UEFA, UEFA has requested that the club implements the refunds to ensure personal data protection and for ease of process." Although UEFA initially blamed the Merseyside club's fans for the mayhem, the governing body later apologised following the release of an independent review.

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UEFA Champions League picks, predictions, odds: Experts split on ... (CBSSports.com)

On Wednesday, PSG and Bayern Munich face off on as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and company have their backs against the wall, looking to overcome a 1-0 deficit ...

Match prediction: Already having the lead coming into the second leg, Benfica will be able to take things at their pace passing their way to another 2-0 victory to echo the opening leg. Man of the Match pick: Rafael Leao - There are a lot of rumors about his potential Premier League move in the future and this is a great opportunity for him to shine on such a big stage. Only facing four shots on target during the opening leg in Belgium, he'll have more to do during an away trip in Libson. Dortmund tend to share the goals around, their scorer could be anyone but with four in his last five Bundesliga games Julian Brandt seems a tempting choice. This is going to be a big chance for him and Spurs will rely a lot on their club's top scorer against the Italian side. Antonio Conte's side need to score if they want to have chances to go to the next round but will also likely expose themselves defensively. Reus' own fitness is often fleeting but when he is available he tends to be worth the wait and has provided two goals and three assists. Antonio Conte's side are coming from a heavy defeat away against Wolves and need to react in the Champions League's second leg this Wednesday. Most likely to score a goal: Mbappe -- The opening leg only really came to life when Mbappe came on and his introduction transformed PSG. Fikayo Tomori – Tottenham will definitely need to score soon during the match if they want to have chances to make it to the quarter finals of this season. The only concern over Mendes might be his ability to go the full 90 and potentially beyond given his recent knock against Lille. The first leg was all about Mbappe and he only came on as a second half substitute before ripping into Bayern with the help of Nuno Mendes.

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UEFA Champions League permutations, scenarios: How Chelsea ... (Sporting News)

Four teams — AC Milan, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund — will take narrow 1-0 aggregate leads into those decisive return matches, while RB ...

Bayern deserved to win in Paris, but they'll remember how the momentum completely shifted after Kylian Mbappe entered midway through the second half. Win by three or more goals: Club Brugge advance to quarterfinals❌ Win by two goals: Extra time (and, if necessary, penalties)❌ If teams are level on goals after 180 minutes, they will head to extra time, and penalties if necessary, to determine a winner. After conceding early in Italy, Tottenham arguably did well to head back home with only a narrow loss. - Win by one goal: Extra time (and, if necessary, penalties) One more week, and we'll be down to just eight teams in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League as the Round of 16 second legs unfold.

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UEFA to refund Liverpool fans for Champions League final chaos (Aljazeera.com)

Refunds will also be paid out to Real Madrid supporters and neutral fans who meet certain criteria set out by UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations.

An apology to Liverpool supporters for “the experiences of many of them” and the unjust blaming was made last month by Theodoridis. UEFA statements during the chaos and after the game wrongly blamed Liverpool fans for arriving at the stadium late and using fake tickets to try to gain entry. “We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.”

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Champions League quarter-finals: Meet the teams (UEFA.com)

Key players, rankings, ones to watch: all you need to know about the UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists.

Potter has built on the foundations of Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea at their best, typically playing with a robust back three and the double No6 pairing in front. The Portuguese playmaker was signed on loan from Atlético de Madrid in January and is a proven player at this level. He weighs in with goals and also contributes defensively, working hard in the press. Having made his name at Salzburg, the former midfielder coached Leverkusen in his native Germany and more recently was in charge of PSV Eindhoven, his side winning the 2021/22 Dutch Cup. However, if Benfica hit their ceiling in the quarter-finals last time, this season they have a more balanced squad and even without world champion Enzo Fernández (who joined Chelsea in the winter) they look sharp, patient and clinical. Reaching the last eight in successive seasons is a significant achievement for a team from outside Europe's to five leagues.

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