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France Sees Record Arrests After PSG Champions League Win

Published June 1, 2026 · Updated June 1, 2026 · RFI

French authorities made over 890 arrests during celebrations of PSG's Champions League victory, with 178 police officers injured in violent clashes.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced Monday that more than 890 people were arrested in France during the PSG's Champions League celebration weekend, a 45% increase from the previous year. The minister detailed that police faced systematic aggressions, including projectiles and mortar fire during the two-day period. sportbet.rodeo

President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence as 'inexcusable' following Saturday night's festivities in Paris and other cities. In the previous year after PSG's first Champions League win, 592 arrests were recorded, with 491 occurring in Paris alone.

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