The justification stuck in his throat.
This Monday, May 30, Rob Harris, journalist for the Associated Press media, questioned the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, to ask her to clarify her explanations on the treatment inflicted on British supporters at the Stade de France, Saturday, May 28.
A tense exchange that took place during a joint press conference with the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, relating to the many dysfunctions that occurred during the Champions League final.
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"How far in advance do you have to arrive in France now?"
“Questioned, furious, the journalist while the Minister of Sports evoked the share of responsibility of the British” arrived late “who would have contributed to the congestion of the entrance to the stadium.
“There were long queues of fans an hour before kick-off, see more,” testifies Rob Harris, present on the spot at the time of the events.
"We don't want to say that we did everything well," replied the minister.
But there are other circumstances that explain the situation: the transport strike, the late arrivals and also the fact that we couldn't really locate the Brits when they arrived.
There was no clear convoy from the fan zone to the stadium, no bus convoy… From this point of view,