MPs condemn chaotic scenes at Paris final

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The MPs were horrified by the experience of the fans at the final.

Labour called on the government to establish the facts over the treatment of the fans.

Heavy-handed policing has been described by supporters.

The minister said he would raise his concerns with his French counterpart.

An independent review has been commissioned by Uefa.

The Olympics and Rugby World Cup are going to be hosted in Paris. The trouble leading up to the final has raised questions about France's ability to host the event.

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The French authorities' handling of the final puts in doubt their ability to host such events in the future according to Lucy Powell.

There were long delays getting into the ground, being crushed in the queue, and French authorities using tear gas to break up the crowd.

There was an urgent question in the Commons from Ian Byrne.

The events in Paris could have led to a repeat of the deaths of 97 fans due to injuries suffered in a stadium crush, according to Mr. Byrne, who was at the final.

If it wasn't for the efforts of the fans in Paris, we could have had a disaster worse than the one we had in 1989.

The most hostile policing environment I have ever witnessed was witnessed by me.

There were some logistical challenges that need explanation, but we haven't seen any justification from the French authorities for the scenes on the ground.

He said that the majority of fans behaved nicely, waited patiently outside the stadium to get in, and then didn't get in.