UEFA delayed the start of the Champions League final on Saturday by 30 minutes after ticketless fans tried to enter the Stade de France in Paris. People reacted on Twitter.
UEFA announced that the start of the Champions League final Saturday between Liverpool and Real Madrid was pushed back 30 minutes because of skirmishes outside the Stade de France in suburban Paris.
The game is now slated to start at 3:36 p.m. ET., 9:36 p.m. local time.
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) May 28, 2022
UEFA cited cited “security reasons” for the original 15-minute delay, but that didn’t stop soccer fans from reacting on Twitter.
More like the poor organisation, came 2 hours early, got in with 10 minutes to 9 https://t.co/v1dddoApq2
— VUJ (@DavidVujanic) May 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/IanDoyleSport/status/1530622469186412546
What's the 15 minutes delay for? They had weeks to prepare#UCL #UCLFinal #
— A G (@AnythingGoes_KE) May 28, 2022
Delays make me nervous #UCLfinal #UCL
— Neil Humphreys (@Nelie_Humphreys) May 28, 2022
The delay, according to several news outlets, stems from ticketless fans trying to get into the stadium.
#UCLfinal > The kick-off of the UEFA Campions League Final has been postponed by 15 minutes!
— Michael Barthel 🟧 🦕 (Fly Eagles Fly 🦅) (@RealMiBaWi) May 28, 2022
The reason: French broadcaster "RMC" reports, several hundred Liverpool fans have gained access to the Stade de France without a ticket.#LIVRMA https://t.co/whxnwI98U3
Photos posted on Twitter also showed large crowds stuck outside the venue. That forced UEFA to push the game by an additional 15 minutes.
Kickoff for the #UCLfinal has been delayed 15 minutes. Thousands of fans remain outside the stadium awaiting entry.
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) May 28, 2022
Scenes from outside Parc de France earlier from DW reporter @thisismpearson. pic.twitter.com/JV42vaCk5P
Security concerns have been an issue at soccer games for decades, especially when it involves English fans.
The delay forced the players to take to the field once again for warm ups.
The game is a rematch of the 2018 UCL final won 3-1 by the Spanish giants.