PSG. “Something violent and hateful”, the CRIF protests against the tifo deployed at the Parc des Princes

While UEFA announced that it would not sanction PSG for the “Free Palestine” tifo deployed during PSG-Atletico, the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF) demonstrated its intention to initiate proceedings.

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Parisian supporters of the Collectif Ultra Paris (CUP) are at the heart of the news, after deploying a tifo carrying the message “Free Palestine” during the match between PSG and Atletico Madrid on Wednesday November 6 (1-2). UEFA initially announced that no sanctions would be taken against the capital club or its supporters.

“We are exploring legal avenues”

But after Bruno Retailleau, the Minister of the Interior, took a position on the issue and summoned Philippe Diallo and a Parisian leader, other political actors also took a position. In comments relayed by The Team Yonathan Arfi, president of Crif, expressed his “ indignation » and its “ anger “. He does not believe in the message of peace advocated by Parisian supporters.

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« For me there is something violent and hateful. We are exploring legal avenues » admitted Yonathan Arfi, who explains “ do not be satisfied with the PSG press release which says that he was not aware “. At the same time, Senator Michel Savin (LR) declared that the tifo included “ a certain number of symbols which evoke more of a political message tinged with violence than an ode to peace “. The matter is still far from being resolved.