The French Football Federation (FFF) has waded into the row over the shameful handling of the Champions League final by claiming that 35,000 people without tickets or with 'fake' tickets made their to the Stade de France.
Supporters for both Liverpool and Real Madrid were kept in bottleneck queues for hours on end before the match, forcing a delay to kick-off and the tear-gassing of thousands outside the Stade de France.
The shameful scenes have seen bodies look to disassociate themselves and on Tuesday, France's sports minister sensationally claimed that up to 70 per cent of tickets sold were fakes, and that between 30,000 and 40,000 English supporters were carrying forgeries.