About 79 people have been detained by French authorities as violence continued to disrupt Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) celebrations of their historic Champions League title, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said on Monday.
Following PSG’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in Saturday’s final, more than 100,000 fans gathered in the French capital to welcome the players. However, a second night of unrest followed the jubilant scenes.
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Nunez told RTL radio that after midnight, groups of individuals congregated near PSG’s stadium and along the Champs-Élysées, engaging in disruptive activities.
He reported that some people used barriers to block the main ring road encircling Paris, while others ignited fireworks and attempted to vandalise shops. Calm was eventually restored by 3:30 a.m. on Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, PSG held an open-top bus parade through Paris to celebrate the club’s first-ever Champions League triumph.
The team arrived in the capital that afternoon and were greeted by cheering fans on the Champs-Élysées, the same location where violent incidents had broken out the previous night, leading to clashes with riot police.
“The overall number of arrests is very high; it is completely unprecedented,” Nunez stated.
While most of the celebrations remained peaceful, isolated incidents of violence marred the festivities.
In the western city of Dax, a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a PSG street party, according to the national police. In Paris, a man in his 20s was killed when his scooter collided with a car amid the celebrations.
