Ex-French interior minister Gerald Darmanin Monday apologised for the first time to Liverpool supporters for the policing operation at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.

Darmanin, now justice minister, said "we got the measures wrong" in an interview broadcast on YouTube.

The final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France was overshadowed by a 37-minute delay to kick-off as fans struggled to access the entrances after being funnelled into overcrowded bottlenecks as they approached the stadium.

Darmanin initially blamed Liverpool fans for the disorder and claimed many had turned up without tickets.