The big moment of the Champions League is delayed.
Real Madrid and Liverpool were scheduled to meet at exactly ten o'clock at night for the Champions League final, which takes place at the Stade de France, in Paris.
Meanwhile the opening whistle was postponed for more than half an hour due to huge queues at the entrances to the stadium and security issues.
At first, the game was postponed by 15 minutes, but after the police were unable to maintain order at the entrances, the game was postponed to 22:36.
According to the testimonies of the fans, prior to the opening whistle, huge queues formed at the entrances as the fans stood unable to advance towards the entrance gate.
#UCLfinal Locos.
Trepan for the sake of the walls and does not pass by the table.
It is one of the accesses to the Stade de France.
And it's one of the reasons why the final between Liverpool and Real Madrid will take place 15 '.
📹 @carrusel pic.twitter.com/tOzPzyB19i
- GOAL España (@GoalEspana) May 28, 2022
It is also reported that thousands of Liverpool fans came to the game without a ticket, which made it very difficult for the ushers and security personnel.
In addition, the Paris police addressed the crowd and asked: "Do not enter the stadium by force into the stadium."
The photos that came from Paris were reminiscent of smaller games from more remote countries and certainly embarrassed the many UEFA members present in the stands.
The team players went on the field several times and had to go down to the locker room every time we were updated on what was going on outside and the postponement of the opening whistle, until they finally started playing more than half an hour late.
This farce was forgotten when the opening whistle was heard, but it will surely be discussed a lot in the coming days.
Huge queues at the entrances, Photo: Reuters
The Champions League final has been delayed by 15 minutes due to late fan arrivals at the stadium pic.twitter.com/9JAw5KhPsR
- B / R Football (@brfootball) May 28, 2022 Wrong?
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