Paris St Germain has been sanctioned again for the actions of its ultras. On this occasion, the reason is the homophobic chants in relation to Marseille by radical fans in the match against Strasbourg on October 19, which will lead to the closure of the Auteuil stand in the Parc des Princes on November 22 in the match against Toulouse.
The disciplinary committee of the French football league (LFP) had previously condemned the chants, and French sports minister Gil Averous announced last week that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches could be suspended or stopped entirely if there are more incidents of homophobic chants or violence.
It is not the only time that the football authorities have had to intervene before this sector of fans of the current Ligue 1 champion. This same season, in their Champions League duel against Girona, PSG played with the Auteuil stand in the Parque de los Príncipes is empty due to his typhus from before their Champions League semi-final match against Dortmund last season. The large canvas was the emblem of the German club, which they later burned with flares, actions that also led to a fine of 50,000 euros.
This sector of the French stadium, where the most radical fans are concentrated, has precedents. Last season, Collectif Ultras Paris, the most extremist wing of the Parisian club, published a threatening letter prior to the match against FC Barcelona in which they said the following: “It is our duty to make the Parc des Princes a terrifying fortress for the rival and so that our team is impregnable.” Finally, they asked to be “merciless.” “Our only objective is victory and each one must play their role thoroughly. “Together we are invincible,” they stated.
In addition, the Collectif Ultras Paris also addressed its president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, in a statement, demanding meetings at will of the radical fans. “There is no captain on board the ship. We want a president who is more present, who agrees to meet with us when we ask him to,” added the PSG ultra group.
On French territory, there have been other similar cases. A few days ago, four radical Nancy fans were sentenced to 16 months in prison for committing violence against two Marseille fans in a bar during the Europa League final between Olympique and Atlético de Madrid in Lyon. On the other hand, in the 2021 French Cup, Paris FC and Lyon were expelled from the competition due to the mutual launching of flares by the ultras of both teams.
At the beginning of the 2021-2022 season, two new incidents occurred caused by extremist sectors. In the match between Nice and Marseille, football showed its worst side when in the 74th minute of the game Dimitri Payet received a bottle blow to the head. This event triggered more than 50 local ultras to invade the field to attack the Olympique players, who after the break decided not to show up for the resumption of the match. Luckily, there were no serious injuries.
A few weeks later, at half-time of the match between Lens and Lille, a new irruption of radical fans of the host team occurred, seeking to confront the ultras of the rival fans. Half an hour after the intermission, the league match continued.
Tifo from the Lens ultras
Rise in incidents with ultras
Recent sanctions on other European clubs
In the rest of Europe, there are several recent cases of uncivil behavior by radical fans, such as the throwing of objects by the Anderlecht ultras at the Real Sociedad fans in the Reale Arena, which cost them three European matches as visitors without being able to sell tickets.
For its part, Atlético de Madrid was sanctioned for the same reason with a league match without fans in the recent domestic competition match against Real Madrid. UEFA also confirmed the fine of 30,000 euros for Nazi salutes from some of the red-and-white ultras during the match on the second day of the Champions League against Benfica at the Da Luz stadium in Lisbon, in addition to a away match without being able to sell tickets. to his fans.
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