“It is obvious that things could have been better organized,” recognizes Gérald Darmanin

The Minister of the Interior has “apologized very sincerely” with the supporters of Liverpool. But he reaffirmed that 110,000 people were present in and around the Stade de France, 35,000 more than the planned gauge.

Le Monde with AFP

heard on Wednesday 1 er June, by the Senate Law Commission, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, admitted that it was “obvious that things could have been better Organized “, while many incidents punctuated the Champions League final on Saturday at the Stade de France.

“It is obvious that this sport festival was spoiled,” he added. “And we sincerely regret the sometimes unacceptable overflows that have taken place,” said the minister, under fire of criticism after his declarations on the number of counterfeit tickets.

“This is the event that mobilized the most police and gendarmes since I was Minister of the Interior,” said Darmanin, rejecting any criticism of the number of police forces present.

tear gas used in “disproportionate way”

“Several tickets have been duplicated hundreds of times,” he also said, evoking the case of a ticket reproduced “744 times”. The Minister of the Interior reaffirmed that “110,000 people” arose “in and around the Stade de France”, “35,000” more than the planned gauge, according to him, to supporters with tickets falsified or without ticket.

Gérald Darmanin and the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, since Saturday evening incriminate British supporters believing that they are largely responsible for incidents, with “massive, industrial and organized fraud”, a very criticized argument, in England as in France.

This situation has, according to the authorities, led to the Stade de France a massive engorgement, overflows and an intervention of the police. In this regard, Gérald Darmanin “apologized very sincerely” with Liverpool supporters for “big damage, especially on children” caused by tear gas, used in “disproportionate”, assuring that “sanctions will be taken “.

sanctions requested from the police prefect

The “British and Spanish citizens will be able to file a complaint in their country from Monday” and they will also be able to seize the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), said Darmanin.

“I have personally seen two facts, where obviously (…) The use of tear gas was contrary to employment rules”, he said, adding that he “asked sanctions from the prefect of police For these two officials of the police “.

Gérald Darmanin also announced that he had asked the interministerial delegate at the Olympic Games (OJ), Michel Cadot, to consider “different rules” than that of dispersion with tear gas in the event “exceptional sporting events”, believing that these means were not “adequate”.