UEFA have pledged to refund Liverpool fans’ tickets from last year’s Champions League final.
Thousands of the Anfield club’s ticket holding supporters were pepper sprayed by police after being held in hours-long queues outside the Stade de France.
Kick-off in the showpiece between Jurgen Klopp’s side and Real Madrid was delayed by 36 minutes for which UEFA initially blamed the late arrival of fans.
But February’s independent report found European football’s governing body bore ‘primary responsibility’ for the distressing pre-match scenes in Paris.
On Tuesday, UEFA announced that it would reimburse the 19,618 Reds fans who attended the showpiece fixture in the French capital in recompense.
UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis said: “We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive and fair.
“We value the input from the Liverpool FC supporter organisations Spirit of Shankly and Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association as well as the open and transparent dialogue throughout this period.
“We recognise the negative experiences of those supporters on the day and with this scheme we will refund fans who had bought tickets and who were the most affected by the difficulties in accessing the stadium.”
It is expected that the scheme will cost UEFA around £3 million, but lawyers for nearly 3,000 affected fans insist the gesture does not scratch the surface.
Clare Campbell and Jill Paterson, partners at Leigh Day acting for more than 900 Liverpool fans, said: “What is required here is more than a ticket refund.
“UEFA did not just ruin the biggest event in the football season, people were injured and traumatised and any compensation needs to reflect that.
“We will be pushing ahead with our legal claim to seek appropriate compensation for our clients, and await an urgent reply to a letter of claim that we have sent to UEFA setting out the legal basis for the action.”