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Uefa says fans will be involved in planning of finals as it announces new safety measures

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Uefa will involve fans in the "planning and execution" of finals, as it announced new measures to improve safety for supporters attending finals.

It follows the chaotic scenes at last year's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

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

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

Uefa and French authorities initially blamed ticketless fans for the events.

On Friday, Uefa announced a number of new measures to improve safeguards for fans attending finals, saying they had held "extensive and positive dialogue" with fan groups, primarily through Football Supporters Europe (Fare).