A civil claim involving Liverpool fans who suffered injury and distress at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris has been settled.
Uefa issued a statement on Friday evening confirming that a “full and final settlement” had been agreed with fans represented by Pogust Goodhead and Bingham Long who had made personal injury claims. The terms of the settlement will remain confidential, Uefa added.
An found Uefa bore “primary responsibility” for the failures which almost led to European club football’s biggest occasion becoming a “mass fatality catastrophe”.
Serious congestion problems outside the Stade de France in Paris saw thousands of Liverpool fans held against perimeter fences and stuck in a motorway underpass before the game against Real Madrid, with kick-off on the night delayed by more than 30 minutes.
“Uefa has already taken a number of steps following the 2022 final, including implementing recommendations from the independent review and establishing a special refund scheme,” the statement said.
“Today, it has gone further by ensuring that Liverpool fans represented by Pogust Goodhead and Bingham Long receive a sum by way of compensation in relation to the difficulties and challenges that they were confronted with.”