Portuguese PM responds to critics over Champions League fans


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Fans in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final Manchester City v Chelsea - Porto, Portugal - May 28, 2021 Manchester City fans in Porto ahead of the Champions League Final REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's government said on Monday authorities must learn from their mistakes after a decision to allow thousands of English soccer fans to party in the streets of Porto for Saturday's Champions League final prompted criticism from some lawmakers.

"Every day, unfortunately, there are people who do not respect the rules, but that doesn't mean the rules are illegitimate," Prime Minister Antonio Costa told reporters, admitting the event "didn't go perfectly".

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