Angry in the French government led by Emmanuel Macron because of the great typhus which struck Palestine PSG Ultras they released a preview of the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. Bruno DétaileauFrench Minister of the Interior, asked for “explanations” from Paris Saint-Germain on a typhus which “had no place in this stadium”, also recalling that “these messages are also prohibited” by the regulations of the UEFA.
A few minutes before the start of the Champions League between PSG and Atlético at the Parc des Princes in Paris, radical supporters of the France team released a large banner on which one could read “Free Palestine”with smaller letters that read “War in the countryside, but peace in the world.”
This caused a social and political earthquake in Francethat next week – November 14 – their football team will face Israel also in Paris. This match, which will be played in Saint-Denis, is marked by numerous protests from pro-Palestinian activists, including PSG ultras.
The indignation of the government Emmanuel Macron This typhus is total, as demonstrated by the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau. “I ask PSG to explain themselves and the clubs to explain themselves ensure that politics does not harm sportwhich must always remain a catalyst for unity. “This typhus had no place in this stadium, and these messages are also prohibited by the regulations of the League and UEFA,” wrote the French Minister of the Interior.
“If this were to happen again, the possibility of a ban tifos to clubs that do not respect the rules” added Retailleau, who did not want to get involved on the question of whether he would seek sanctions from Paris Saint-Germain, although he argued that he would ask for “explanations” for something that is “unacceptable”: “It’s a tarpaulin measuring tens of square meters.
It must be remembered, as Macron’s Minister of the Interior did, that UEFA prohibits political messages. Even Rodri and Morata for performing the songs of “Spanish Gibraltar” They were sanctioned with a match, despite the fact that these messages took place during a celebration outside UEFA. “I have asked the police chief to inform me of what happened, I demand that they be held accountable. I want to listen to them (PSG) first. “It’s a political message,” repeated the French Minister of the Interior.
PSG washes its hands: “We knew nothing”
Faced with this controversy, Paris Saint-Germain affirms that I didn’t know this mosaic who occupied all the ultra stands. “The club was not aware of the plan to broadcast such a message,” the French entity said in statements included RMC Sport.
The club, responsible for this type of messages, although it claims not to know it, is exposed to a heavy sanction. “The announcement of political messages or any other political action in or around the stadium is strictly prohibited before, during and after the match,” explains the UEFA regulations.
