SAFETY issues at major sporting events are to be studied by MPs following the problems at the Champions League final in May and other recent high-profile events.

Thousands of Liverpool fans attending the final struggled to gain entry to the Parc des Princes in Paris, with the mismanagement of security sparking fears there could have been a crush outside the ground.

French authorities initially tried to blame fans with fraudulent tickets for the mess, but an official report published last month admitted “multiple failures” in the handling of the fixture.

The problems in France came less than 12 months after chaotic scenes at the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy at Wembley, and the issues have prompted Parliament’s culture, media and sport committee to announce an inquiry into crowd management processes.

The committee will look at policies implemented at stadiums in Britain and also consider what steps can be taken to protect fans travelling to major events abroad. 

The committee is inviting written evidence regarding crowd management policies in Britain and steps that might be taken to protect fans abroad to be submitted by September 8.