Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Liverpool fan to sue Uefa over Athens chaos

Hell, I'd sue too! Can you imagine? You go through all the crap, get a flight, get a ticket and then you can't get in?

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Michel Platini, the president of Uefa, is facing legal action for compensation from an enraged Liverpool supporter denied entry to last week's Champions League final in Athens, despite having a ticket. The action is seen on Merseyside as a test case which, if successful, could lead to a flood of further litigation against Uefa.

With two friends, Paul Gregory, an architect, spent €3,490 (£2,370) on flights, accommodation and tickets. "I would like this to be reimbursed by Uefa,'' wrote Gregory in a letter sent to Platini. "It's the least you can do for putting our lives at risk. If this is not forthcoming we intend to take action against Uefa through the British judicial system, and through the European Courts if necessary. It was only through good luck that Uefa avoided deaths.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/05/30/sfnliv30.xml


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