The highly anticipated Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona is set to proceed as planned on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. This confirmation comes from the French Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, following a weekend marked by violent protests and looting across France.
Nuñez made the announcement after an emergency meeting with top government officials, where the possibility of cancelling planned events, including football matches, was discussed. He affirmed that this decision also applies to other European competition matches scheduled for this week, specifically mentioning the Lille vs Galatasaray match on Wednesday.
The recent unrest saw city halls, public buildings, and hundreds of businesses targeted, leading to over 2,000 arrests. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has instructed prefects to implement "very limited" and "localised" curfews in cities to prevent further rioting. The match at the Parc des Princes is expected to require a robust security deployment, with police forces already stretched due to weeks of student protests.