PSG Final Sees Spike in French Arrests

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced that more than 890 people were arrested Saturday and Sunday following PSG's Champions League triumph, marking a 45% increase from 2025. The minister detailed that police and gendarmes faced systematic attacks including projectile throwing and mortar fire during the celebrations.

President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence as "inqualifiable" (unacceptable) in Paris and other cities following PSG's victory in Budapest. In 2025, after PSG's first Champions League win, authorities had arrested 592 people, including 491 in Paris alone. freshyourfeel.org