The prefecture, however, "urges Parisian supporters who will attend retransmissions of the final in Marseille not to wear ostentatious signs in the public space and to exercise moderation in their possible celebrations so as not to be caught in the dark. part". In a press release titled "Safety of Parisian supporters on the occasion of the broadcasts of the Champions League final in Marseille", the police headquarters reversed its decision on Thursday which had triggered a controversy: "in the face of incomprehension prompted by this decree, the prefect of police today decided to repeal it ”. The authorities recall that their original idea was "to avoid the reiteration of the disturbances to public order that arose around the Old Port during the broadcast of the semi-final" won by the great rival of Olympique de Marseille against RB Leipzig (3-0), Tuesday.
Police forces deployed around the Old Port
The rivalry remains strong between supporters of the two clubs, those of OM boast of being "forever" the first winners of the Champions League in 1993. Some take a dim view of being joined by their "enemy "on the charts. The initial decision of the police headquarters prohibited "any person availing himself of the quality of Parisian supporter or behaving as such" from circulating in a perimeter around the Old Port from Sunday August 21 at 3:00 p.m. to Monday August 22 at 3:00 a.m. . The kick-off for the PSG-Bayern Munich final will be at 9:00 p.m. Sunday in Lisbon. "The sole purpose of this decree was to protect Parisian supporters, and was in no way intended to restrict freedom of movement," explains the police headquarters. The evening of the victorious semi-final of PSG, two people, one of whom wore the jersey of the capital club, had been assaulted in the center of Marseille. If it withdrew its decree, the police headquarters nevertheless recalls that "the police forces deployed around the Old Port will be particularly vigilant in order to prevent the action of any troublemaker, without exception".
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