FC Barcelona will have to pay more than 30,000 euros for the behavior of its fans in the first leg against PSG

After Nazi salutes and racist gestures made by some fans of FC Barcelona from Spain during the Champions League match against PSG from France (3-2 victory for the “Culé” team), UEFA had opened a “disciplinary case” against the Catalan club.

UEFA has criticized the behavior of at least two Barça fans, present last Wednesday in the visitors' stands at the Parc des Princes, who gave Nazi salutes and imitated a monkey during the first leg of the quarterfinals of the most important competition. at club level on the European continent.

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Although Barcelona was later eliminated from the competition, losing 1-4 in the second leg, the club was not going to escape the sanction, which has already been confirmed: the institution must pay
€32,000 for the bad behavior of his fans in Parisand will also have a ban on selling tickets to his followers as a visitor for a match, although this sanction is suspended for a probationary period of one year.

The committee of the continental body imposed this said on the Catalan club penalty fee for the racist behavior of his followers, and also for using fireworks. He also ordered him to contact the Paris Saint-Germain within 30 days for the settlement of damages caused by their fans.

It is worth remembering that two suspects had been arrested on Thursday after the match in the morning by the police, after PSG filed three complaints: the first for war crimes, a second for public insult of a racist nature and a last against X to possibly identify other culprits.

“Paris Saint-Germain firmly condemns all forms of discrimination and wishes to point out that they have no place either in stadiums or in society,” the Parisian club explained in a statement. The Parc des Princes is a meeting place open to all football fans. “Against racism and all forms of discrimination, we form a single team.”the Parisian club had published.