Chelsea have formally complained to Uefa after receiving an "unprecedented" amount of feedback from fans who claimed they were hurt by police before the club's Champions League match against Barcelona.
Chelsea appealed to supporters who attended their last-16 second-leg clash at the Camp Nou on 14 March after reports emerged that fans had been hurt in clashes with police and stewards before the game.
And after receiving an "unprecedented" amount of feedback from supporters, Chelsea have now sent a formal complaint to Uefa over the alleged incidents.
A statement released on Chelsea's official website on Friday evening read: "Chelsea Football Club has today submitted a formal complaint to UEFA in relation to several serious incidents involving our supporters prior to and following our Champions League game at Barcelona in March.
"Following the match, we issued a plea for information to those fans who may have been involved in these incidents. This resulted in an unprecedented response, with a large number of individuals coming forward to complain in relation to poor organisation, lack of crowd control, brutality on the part of stewards and police and exposure to generally unsafe conditions.
"Chelsea FC takes the safety of our fans, both at home and away, extremely seriously, and this not what we expect when attending events organised by UEFA or its member clubs.
"We thank those supporters who shared their experiences to help form our report and will now await a response from UEFA."
