Uefa accused of presenting ‘untrue’ evidence to inquiry on Champions League final chaos

• Allegations made by former operations manager Burkhalter-Lau
• The actions of Zeljko Pavlica, Uefa’s head of safety, questioned

Uefa has been accused of presenting “completely untrue” evidence to its own independent inquiry into the near-disaster at the 2022 Champions League final, to protect its safety and security unit – headed by the president’s best friend – from criticism.

The allegations have been made by Uefa’s then operations director, Sharon Burkhalter-Lau, an events management specialist, who was second in command in the planning of the 28 May final at the Stade de France between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

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