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French interior minister accused of lying over Champions League chaos

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is under increasing pressure ove his claims about Liverpool fans at the Champions League final and is expected to answer questions before a Senate commission.

PARIS: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin came under pressure on Wednesday over the chaos that marred the Champions League final at the weekend between Liverpool and Real Madrid which he has blamed on ticket scams.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused him of lying and said he should resign after he defended the French police and blamed ticket counterfeiting, disorganised supporters and unruly behaviour by English fans for the crushes.

“The facts are extremely serious and the lie by the minister is extremely serious,”…

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