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2022 Champions League final independent report published

13 February 2023

Uefa report cover

Pete Weatherby KC from our Inquests and Inquiries team was a panel member for the UEFA Independent Review into the events surrounding the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

The review from the investigation was published today.

Read the report here.

It has been widely covered in the media.

Uefa’s report on Champions League final chaos: the main findings | Uefa | The Guardian

‘Terrified’: what Liverpool and Real Madrid fans told Uefa panel | Uefa | The Guardian

Champions League final: Liverpool fans cleared as review finds UEFA, French authorities to be at fault | Football News | Sky Sports

Champions League final inquiry blames UEFA for chaos and says Liverpool fans saved lives – Mirror Online

 

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