UEFA president Michel Platini is to deliver a report on the problems caused by ticketless fans at last month's final against AC Milan to sports minister Richard Caborn when they meet in Brussels tomorrow.

It is expected to say there have been 25 incidents involving Liverpool fans away from home since 2003, and that most away supporters do not cause any trouble at all.

But Gerrard said: "It upsets me because we've travelled everywhere together for the six or seven years I've been in the first team.

"From what I've seen their behaviour has been fantastic. So it surprises me to hear that.

"I had friends and family at the final. Their opinion was that the organisation wasn't good enough.

"I'm sure when it all gets broken down they will conclude that the organisation wasn't good enough and maybe a minority of Liverpool fans have let themselves down.

"But as far as I'm concerned the European Cup final has got to be in a bigger stadium with better organisation.

"Our set-up wasn't good enough either. Our hotel facilities weren't good enough."

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry accused UEFA of trying to "deflect attention" from their own failings.

He said: "The shortcomings in the management of the situation in Athens were apparent to anyone there."

Caborn said both sides should stop blaming the other.

The sports minister said: "It's time to stop playing the blame game and see how we can stop these things happening again.

"Rather than spend any more time apportioning blame and pointing fingers we need to work out solutions.

"It was not just with Liverpool that there were problems last season in Europe - Manchester United also had problems in Rome and Lens."

Caborn spoke to Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry this morning and told him that at his meeting with UEFA president Michel Platini he would raise a number of issues about organisation at the final.