PSG 'strongly condemn' violence and disorder in France after Champions League final win

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·1 giugno 2025

PSG 'strongly condemn' violence and disorder in France after Champions League final win

Paris Saint-Germain insist “isolated acts” in “no way represent the vast majority of our supporters”

Chaos: Cars were burned amid the disorder in France after PSG’s Champions League win

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Paris Saint-Germain have strongly condemned the violent scenes witnessed in France after their Champions League final success this weekend.

Celebrations in the aftermath of PSG’s dominant 5-0 victory over Inter Milan at Munich’s Allianz Arena that finally delivered European football’s greatest club prize gave way to trouble in the capital and elsewhere in the country on Saturday night.

Two people died and over 500 were arrested after widespread disorder that saw clashes with police, hundreds of fires and vehicles torched, shop windows smashed and flares and fireworks set off.

Paris Police chief Laurent Nunez confirmed that Sunday’s trophy parade would still take place despite last night’s chaos in the city, but with increased security and a cap of only 100,000 fans permitted down the iconic Champs-Elysees.

A celebration will also be held with the PSG squad outside their Parc des Princes stadium.

Treble winners PSG have now strongly condemned the ugly scenes witnessed after their victory on Saturday night, insisting that the “isolated acts” in “no way represent” the vast majority of their fans.

They also called on people to “demonstrate responsibility and respect” so that their long-awaited Champions League triumph remains “a moment of pride shared by all”.

“Paris Saint-Germain condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence that occurred during the celebrations,” PSG wrote on social media on Sunday afternoon, with their players having flown back to Paris from Munich with the Champions League trophy ahead of their open-top bus parade.

“This title of European champion should be a moment of collective joy, not of agitation or excesses.

“These isolated acts are contrary to the Club's values and in no way represent the vast majority of our supporters, whose exemplary behavior throughout the season deserves to be recognised.

“Paris Saint-Germain calls on everyone to demonstrate responsibility and respect so that this historic victory remains a moment of pride shared by all.”