French minister apologises to Liverpool fans over Champions League chaos1 day ago Share Save Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent Reporting from Paris Share SaveReutersFrance's former interior minister has apologised for the first time for the 2022 fiasco at the Stade de France which saw Liverpool football supporters wrongly blamed for a riot. Gérald Darmanin admitted that security arrangements for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid were wrong, and that his first public remarks – blaming English fans – were a mistake. "The scapegoat was easy to find, and I apologise now to Liverpool supporters. Liverpool fans' claim 'can be heard in England' "Our security arrangements were not designed for that eventuality. PA Media Liverpool fans were initially accused of causing the chaotic scenes at the Stade de France in 2022