We're back to probability, aren't we?
It's a far more trivial throwback to what happened with Duckinfield in 1989.
"They broke down the gate"
"No, they haven't, we've just been round there and there's not a splinter out of place. You opened it"
"Well yes, yes I did. My bad. Here's what actually happened".
"Oh, okay then"
NO! Not 'okay then' whatever happened to once bitten twice fucking shy and what else are you lying about?
Chang's initial response was one of dismissive contempt, only to tell someone "oh yeah the season ticket thing was true - but that's the only thing he said that's true, honest"
At some point credulity has to be suspended surely?