Liverpool star Joel Matip’s pregnant sister-in-law and brother flee after being teargassed at Champions League final
LIVERPOOL star Joel Matip's brother Marvin and pregnant sister-in-law were forced to take refuge in a restaurant after chaos outside the stadium.
The Champions League final was delayed by 36 minutes after fans were stuck outside the Stade de France in scenes labelled 'dangerous'.
Marvin was forced to flee to a nearby restaurant after seeing tear gas be used.
He told Plettenberg: "The organisation around and in the stadium is unworthy of a CL final!
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"Using tear gas in areas with children and uninvolved fans is dangerous!”
Matip was among the Liverpool substitutes in a side that was beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid.
report a build-up of supporters at perimeter points where tickets are checked and bags searched.
Because of that the authorities to increase the flow of people and decrease crowding.
There were also reports of some gates being closed and Reds being directed towards a small Real entrance that quickly became blocked due to significant numbers of fans trying to get in.
That caused large portions of the Liverpool end to remain empty minutes prior to kick-off, leading to the delay.