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Liverpool have reiterated their demandfor an independent investigation into the unsavoury scenes that marred their Champions League final lo s to Real Madrid, while UK culture secretary Nadine Dorries urged UEFA to probe the concerning events.Liverpool called for an investigation after reports of supporters being targeted by heavy-handed policing ahead of the contest at the Stade de France on Saturday, with the showpiece event delayed over half an hour as Reds fans struggled to enter the stadium.UEFA initially blamed the disruption on Chad Williams Jersey fans using counterfeit tickets, with the French interior minister supporting such claims, but widespread reports of police using tear gas and pepper spray on orderly supporters have led to calls for an investigation.Merseyside Police praised the exemplary behaviour of most Liverpool fans in a statement released on Sunday, while Reds supporters group Spirit of Shankly hit out at the incompetence of the finals organisers.The Premier League club have now repeated their demands for a transparent probe into the scenes, with CEO Billy Hogan telling the clubs media channels it is unacceptable that fan safety was put at risk.What happened outside the stadium completely overshadowed the match , he said. The stadium entry and the breakdown in security was absolutely unacceptable, and frankly, the treatment of our fans as well.As we discu sed last night with UEFA, we are asking for a full and Ben Niemann Jersey transparent investigation, an independent investigation that can help to establish the facts.Its absolutely imperative that we understand Malik Herring Jersey what happened and how we got into that situation, where peoples safety was put at risk. Its important that we understand what happened last night, but its also important that we take whatever the le sons are and ensure it never happens again.As an example, the Merseyside Police was on the ground in an advisory capacity, and as you may have seen they put a statement out earlier today Sunday , where they talked about the behaviour of the fans being exemplary, doing what they were asked to do and being orderly, and discu sing the fact fans were there very early at the stadium as well.Were intent on ensuring theres an independent investigation, and obviously we as a club will absolutely be a part of that and will be cooperative, and we look forward to making sure that happens and it happens well. Hogan also revealed the club will be setting up a means by which Liverpool fans can pa s their experiences onto the club, adding: The most important thing is that people are safe, it was an incredibly difficult night for a Daniel Sorensen Jersey lot of people, and we understand there were a lot of different experiences.Its imperative that we hear from supporters, that we get the facts, and we want to be able to provide those facts to the relevant authorities.Meanwhile, the UK government, via culture secretary Dorries, has also demanded UEFA investigate the scenesafter Liverpool West Derby MP Ian Byrne said fans had been treated like animals.The footage and accounts from Liverpool fans and Clyde Edwards-Helaire Jersey the media on their entry to the Stade de France last night are deeply concerning, a widely reported statement from Dorries said.Thousands of ticket holders travelled to Paris in good time to support their team in the biggest match of their season.I urge UEFA to launch a formal investigation into what went wrong and why, in coordination with stadium staff, the French Police, French Football Federation, Merseyside Police and Liverpool Football Club.It is in the interests of everyone involved to understand what happened and to learn le sons from these events.