“
That's bullshit!
In French in the text, Gary Lineker reacted to the press conference held by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, and the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra on Monday.
The two members of the government returned to the incidents on the sidelines of the Champions League final on Saturday, won by Real Madrid against Liverpool (1-0).
Serious overflows took place near the Stade de France, involving the use of tear gas and the delay of the kick-off of the match by more than 30 minutes.
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Former English international (80 caps, 48 goals), Gary Lineker commented on Twitter on a video extract published by
Sky Sports
of the press conference held by Darmanin.
The Minister of the Interior refers to "
massive, organized and industrial fraud
", as written in the tweet.
“
That's bullshit!
“, denounced Lineker, star striker in the 1980s and 1990s through his stints at Leicester, Tottenham and FC Barcelona.
The British press does not digest
"
Between 30,000 and 40,000 British supporters without tickets or with counterfeit tickets
" tried to access the stands of the Stade de France on Saturday, says Darmanin.
A version that is contested by all of the press across the Channel, particularly critical of the organization of the final.
"
First they tried to blame the Liverpool fans, and now they're trying to blame the counterfeits
," English journalist Kaveh Solhekol said on
Sky Sports
.
The British government said it was "
extremely disappointed with the way they (supporters) were treated
", through a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday.
