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Liverpool fans' legal claims against UEFA over the 2022 Champions League final, where supporters were tear-gassed by French police, can be heard in England

A High Court judge has ruled that the legal claims of more than 800 Liverpool supporters against UEFA over the chaos of the 2022 Champions League final can be heard in England.

Thousands of Liverpool fans were unable to enter the Stade de France for the final on May 28, which Real Madrid won 1-0, causing a 36-minute delay as French police were filmed tear-gassing supporters outside the stadium.

Many supporters had already been targeted by local youths attempting to steal tickets ahead of kick-off.

In a hearing last July, UEFA argued that English courts do not have the jurisdiction to deal with the claims.