Real Madrid rejects UEFA fan refund offers for final chaos

Real Madrid has rejected UEFA’s plan to refund fans price of ir ticket to last year's chaotic Champions League final in Paris, and said Thursday it would help m file ir own legal claims.

Madrid said it expected more from UEFA after talks about compensation than just “insufficient” offer of ticket cost with conditions attached to prove ir eligibility.

offer to Madrid and Liverpool fans last week had been promised by UEFA after an investigation panel it appointed outlined serious organizational failures leading to a near “mass fatality catastrophe” at Stade de France on May 28.

"Many of m were victims of ticket ft and ft of personal belongings such as bags, phones and wallets,” Madrid said in a statement. “And more seriously, some of se fans were subjected to physical assaults that required medical attention and admission to hospital.”

dispute is latest legal rift between Champions League winners and competiton's organizers.

Both await a European Court of Justice ruling into a challenge to UEFA’s authority over international competitions brought by Madrid and or clubs who launched failed Super League project in April 2021.

“Regrettably, our club believes that UEFA’s proposal ... is insufficient,” Madrid said, adding it had been “entirely confident that se solutions would be in line with seriousness of events, extent of dam caused and UEFA’s responsibility for m.”

“For this reason, Real Madrid has decided t to cooperate in restricted compensation procedure proposed by UEFA, which we ask to redress situation and assume its full responsibility,” it said.

Madrid members and fans were promised details within days of how to pursue legal action against UEFA.

club said it would help “members and fans who experienced any kind of harm at 2022 Champions League final in Paris to make appropriate claims against UEFA for ir personal and legitimate interests.”