The legal claims of more than 800 Liverpool fans against the administrative body of the European football UEFA about the chaos of the Paris 2022 Champions League final can be heard in England, has ruled a judge of the Supreme Court.
Serious congestion problems outside the Stade de France saw thousands of Liverpool fans put together against perimeter gates and held in a highway understuddling prior to the match against Real Madrid.
The same supporters, who were all the target of local young people trying to steal tickets, were then jumped by the police by the police.
In a hearing last July, UEFA argued that English courts are not authorized to tackle the claims.
The court in Liverpool heard that it was dependent on a principle that English courts will not inquire about the legality of the actions of a foreign government.
In a judgment of 38 pages on Friday, however, Mr Justice Turner said that the case could be heard in England, and added: “I have already concluded that it is disputable according to English legislation that the combination of the limits of the limits of the limits of the scope of the Doctrine of the Defense Tuintone against the Defense Tuintall The facts to underminticle to undermin. “
He added that the fans say that contractual claims from those who have received their tickets from Liverpool FC “The imposition of an English contractual duty to conquer reasonable skills and care with regard to French health and security laws and regulations, as applicable to the stadium”.
In March last year, UEFA said that it had achieved a “full and final arrangement” with supporters represented by two other law firms who had submitted claims for personal injury before their claims came to court.
The continuous claims concern a group of hundreds of fans, represented by Law firm Leigh Day.
In 2023, an independent report found that UEFA was “primary responsibility” for the failures that almost led to the greatest occasion of European club football in Paris in May 2022 a “massive deadly catastrophe”.
Jill Paterson, one of the personal injury Platitors on Leigh Day that represents the fans, said: “This is a milestone legal decision for fans of Liverpool in their struggle for justice against UEFA.
“UEFA will now have to answer them in the English courts.
“All football fans must be able to attend safely matches.”
UEFA statement
“UEFA today received the English Supreme Court about a provisional challenge for a claim that has been submitted against it by supporters of Liverpool Football Club, in connection with the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.
“UEFA had applied for the claim to be rejected on the basis of the fact that it requires an English court to consider the actions of the French police and other French authorities in a way that is not permitted by English law. That application was considered in a two -day hearing in Liverpool in July 2024.
“Today's judgment says that it is too early in the procedure to know whether UEFA's position is correct or not. The opinion says that UEFA's arguments will be revised as soon as the information is available.
“This is the only remaining claim from Liverpool fans with regard to the 2022 Champions League final. The other two claims were resolved after discussions described by legal representatives of both sets of fans as” constructive “.
“UEFA will not give any further comments at this stage.”