The head of the Paris Police admits that the management of the Champions League final was a "failure"

MADRID, 9 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The prefect of the Paris Police, Didier Lallement, has admitted that the management of the celebration of the final of the Football Champions League was a "failure", marked by the chaos in the vicinity of the stadium, where the security forces they used tear gas.

The event, which pitted Real Madrid against Liverpool on May 28, "was clearly a failure", in the words of Llalement, who has apologized to the Spanish and British fans who traveled to the French capital for the time being of instability experienced especially before the start of the match.

Thus, he regretted that there were people "pushed and attacked" and that the image of France was damaged, but he also wanted, although he also defended some of the most controversial practices such as the use of tear gas, during an appearance in the Senate in which he has given explanations.

The police chief has expressed his regret that these gases affected people "in good faith, especially families", but at the same time he has assured that it was the only way to reduce the pressure on the entrances to the Stade de France, venue of the match. He has said that it seemed "the only way" to push back the crowd without a direct charge.

He also wanted to highlight that the work of the Police prevented "a tragedy" and the fact that the game could finally be played without serious personal injury in the vicinity. The prefect has supported the Interior figures and has reiterated that there could be between 30,000 and 40,000 people in this area.