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Uefa has issued an apology to Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters as well as all other spectators caught up in the “frightening and distressing events” at last weekend’s Champions League final in Paris, The Independent reports.

Uefa also outlined further details about their comprehensive and independent review to examine the access issues that led to fans being crushed and tear-gassed outside the Stade de France last Saturday.

Uefa’s apology comes six days after they blamed the delayed kick-off at the Stade de France on the “late arrival” of Liverpool fans.

European football’s governing body also claimed that French police had used teargas to disperse supporters who had blocked the turnstiles at the stadium due to “thousands” of fake tickets.

Those claims were not addressed, however, and many Liverpool fans said Uefa’s apology had fallen short. “This is a start, but there is still a long way to go,” the Liverpool legend Kenny Dalgish said on Twitter.

“This apology does’t cover the false message about the late kick off, events at the fan park, or what happened in the aftermath.”

Uefa’s statement read: “Uefa wishes to sincerely apologise to all spectators who had to experience or witness frightening and distressing events in the build-up to the Champions League final at the Stade de France on 28 May 2022 in Paris, on a night, which should have been a celebration of European club football.

“No football fan should be put in that situation, and it must not happen again.”