But a new report has found the supporters were blamed unfairly, and a series of “administrative errors” caused the chaos. The senate report found “dysfunctional mistakes were made at every level”.
The final was delayed by more than half an hour after police held back people who were trying to enter the stadium.
The report takes aim at Paris Police, UEFA and the French Government for failing to plan, and for blaming the supporters.
“It is unfair to have sought to blame supporters of the Liverpool team for the disturbances, as the interior minister has done, to deflect attention from the state’s inability to properly manage the crowd and suppress the action of several hundred violent and organised delinquents.”
Many fans made formal complaints about being pushed, and assaulted at the time.
Opposition lawmakers believe the scandal has damaged France’s overseas reputation.
Real Madrid ended up winning the match in a 1-nil victory.
