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Liverpool: Nearly 900 fans to sue Uefa for chaotic scenes at Champions League final

Related Topics: Liverpool FC, UEFA, Martyn Day

Nearly 900 Liverpool fans caught up in the chaotic scenes at last year's Champions League final are to sue Uefa, say lawyers.

A recent independent report found Uefa bore "primary responsibility" for what almost led to a "mass fatality catastrophe" in Paris last May.

Fans were penned in and sprayed with tear gas outside the Stade de France as kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes.

Law firm Leigh Day has issued Uefa with a group personal injury claim.

The Liverpool-based firm issued the claim on behalf of 887 clients at the Liverpool District Registry of the High Court on Monday.