{"id":28300,"date":"2026-05-31T22:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/28300\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T22:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:20:33","slug":"france-detains-hundreds-of-rioters-after-paris-saint-germain-wins-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/28300\/","title":{"rendered":"France detains hundreds of rioters after Paris Saint-Germain wins Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARIS — A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain’s second Champions League title<\/a> victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people. <\/p>\n

Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez said 780 people were detained in Paris and other cities and 57 officers were wounded, with most suffering minor injuries, as football fans set off fires and vandalized shops overnight.<\/p>\n

Nu\u00f1ez said at a news conference on Sunday that \u201cthe situation has been largely brought under control.”<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the celebrations took place peacefully\u201d across the French capital, he said, noting most incidents happened in the Champs Elysees neighborhood and close to the Parc des Princes stadium, in western Paris, where fans had gathered to watch the match.<\/p>\n

Fans began celebrating in Paris after the final whistle on Saturday night in Budapest, Hungary, where Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> was crowned Champions League winners after beating Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout. Fans marched along the avenues near Paris\u2019 Arc de Triomphe monument, with some setting off flares and blaring car horns. Around 20,000 people gathered on the Champs-Elysees, where police worked to contain the crowd.<\/p>\n

Planned celebrations for the team\u2019s win on Sunday afternoon at the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, went ahead as scheduled. Nunez warned that police would respond with \u201cfirmness and determination\u201d to any potential violence.<\/p>\n

With the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, up to 100,000 supporters showed up at the event that was placed under high security measures. Returning from Budapest late, PSG players \u2014 led by captain Marquinhos, coach Luis Enrique and club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi \u2014 were greeted by cheering crowds as the club anthem blared from loudspeakers. The players took turns lifting the trophy aloft, relishing their heroes\u2019 welcome back home.<\/p>\n

The team was then hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron<\/a> at the Elysee presidential palace. Macron condemned the violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don’t want that we get used to it,\u201d Macron said at the ceremony. \u201cThis is not soccer, this is not sport, this is not what we love. We will be uncompromising with those who have been caught. We do not want to see this happen again. It\u2019s over. We\u2019ve had enough. This must end.”<\/p>\n

Nu\u00f1ez said incidents took place in about 15 cities in France, describing \u201cone to two\u201d shops vandalized in each other than Paris. He said 780 people were detained in all, with 480 of them in the Paris area alone. <\/p>\n

Police also intervened five times overnight to prevent people from blocking traffic on the main ring road around Paris, he said. In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant\u2019s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nu\u00f1ez said. We will be uncompromising with those who have been caught. We do not want to see this happen again. It\u2019s over. We\u2019ve had enough. This must end.<\/p>\n

The Paris prosecutors\u2019 office said 306 people have been formally taken into police custody, including 81 minors, for alleged offences. Most were for assault of police officers while other allegations include theft, vandalism and disturbing the public order. Some 40 police officers were injured.<\/p>\n

The Paris police prefecture said smaller groups caused disturbances in various locations, with some vandalizing shops and setting fires to garbage and self-service bicycles in the streets. Cars were also set ablaze. Some who attempted to storm a police station in the posh 8th Arrondissement neighborhood were dispersed, police said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe vast majority of Parisians celebrated it with joy, unity, and respect,\u201d Paris mayor Emmanuel Gr\u00e9goire said on Sunday in a message on X, while condemning violence \u201cin the strongest possible terms.\u201d <\/p>\n

Following PSG\u2019s first Champions League title win in May 2025, 201 people were injured in the French capital and police made more than 500 arrests across France. <\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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