‘The club wasn’t aware’ – PSG react after ‘Free Palestine’ banner deployed at the Parc des Princes | OneFootball

Ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League encounter against Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain fans unfurled a large ‘Free Palestine’ tifo at the Parc des Princes.

The large tifo, which filled the entire Auteuil stand, appeared just before kick-off at the Parc des Princes. Security were immediately asked to intervene and take it down. Underneath the large tifo was a message: “War is on the ground but peace is in the world.” Supporters in the ground did not report any chant accompanying the deployment of the tifo.

In the wake of the 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, which sees PSG drop out of the qualification places, the reigning Ligue 1 champions reacted, denouncing the tifo and stating that they weren’t aware that such a tifo had been planned by the CUP ultras.

“The club was not aware that a banner carrying such a message was in the works. Paris Saint-Germain wants to remind people that the Parc des Princes is – and should remain – a place of communion around a common passion for football and we strongly oppose any message of a political nature in our stands,” read an official statement, released post-match.

Following PSG’s denunciation of the banner, UEFA could take action and hand the French club a sanction.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle