Ex-French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for making them a ‘scapegoat’

An anti-riot policeman sprays teargas at Liverpool fans before the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid.Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty ImagesThe former French interior minister has apologised to Liverpool fans for using them as a “scapegoat” for the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, where supporters of the club, including children, were teargassed by police amid false claims they had caused a riot.Gérald Darmanin, who is now France’s justi