During the meeting between PSG and Atlético de Madrid, a huge tifo was erected in support of Palestine. For the Minister of the Interior, on Sud Radio and on X, this message should not have been displayed.
During the Champions League match between PSG and Atlético de Madrid, Wednesday November 6 at the Parc des Princes, a huge tifo was erected in the Auteuil corner in support of Palestine. Deployed by the Parisian Ultras, the banner with the message “free Palestine”, a map where the State of Israel no longer exists and the portrait of a Hamas fighter sparked controversy.
The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, reacted on the social network X the day after the meeting. “I ask PSG to explain themselves and the clubs to ensure that politics does not damage sport, which must always remain a catalyst for unity.“, he indicated. Judging that this tifo had no place in the stadium, the Minister of the Interior also noted the fact that this type of messages are prohibited by the regulations of the League and the UEFA.
“If this happens again, we will have to consider banning tifos for clubs that do not enforce the rules.”he warned in his post.
Sanctions in the event of repeat offenses?
Guest of Jean-Jacques Bourdin for Sud Radio, Thursday, the Minister of the Interior once again returned to this affair and did not mince his words on the subject of this tifo. “I'm not stopping myself from doing anything, I'm going to ask for sanctions from Paris-Saint-Germain, it's unacceptable“, tonne Bruno Retailleau.
Initially, the Minister of the Interior indicated that he wanted to listen to the leaders of PSG about these banners before indicating that the club had to ban this type of banner under penalty of sanctions.
published on November 7 at 10:02 a.m., Arnaud Enjourbault, 6Medias
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