A month and a half after winning the first Champions League in its history, Paris Saint-Germain may well offer itself a second unprecedented trophy. On Sunday, Luis Enrique's men face Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. In case of success, Parisian supporters will necessarily want to celebrate it as was the case on May 31, even if it should be with a lesser fervor for such a trophy. The Paris police headquarters has a decision.
This Friday, Laurent Nunez was questioned at the microphone of RTL. The prefect of police mentioned a possible celebration of PSG fans on the Champs-Élysées. On the eve of the July 14 parade, the manager was very clear. “We are preparing for all hypotheses. After the final of the Champions League, there were spontaneous gatherings of supporters, which for some degenerated. (…) Obviously, you understand that on the evening of the 13th, the device for the parade (July 14) will be installed, the stands on the bottom of (Place de la) Concorde, the barrier. It is obvious that no rally on the Champs-Élysées and on proximity and immediate surroundings, will be tolerated. »»
Then the prefect of police, repeated his watchword, adding some practical details. “There will be no gathering tolerated on the Champs-Élysées. Metro stations and outings will be closed that evening, and shops will close at 7 p.m. by a decree that I have signed today (Friday). It is out of the question there are gatherings. On the places where the festivities take place the next day, and in particular the parade. »»
PSG-Chelsea, no party on the Champs-Élysées
The decision is therefore made and it is irrevocable for the head of the capital of the capital. The meeting between PSG and Chelsea will start at 9 p.m. French time. After having successively defeated Bayern Munich (2-0) in the quarter-final, then Real Madrid (4-0) in the semi-finals, Ousmane Dembélé and his teammates leave with the favors of the forecasts against the Blues.
Paris Saint-Germain currently has a perfect season since it has won all the competitions in which it participated in the year 2024-2025. There is no doubt that supporters will be keen to celebrate a possible title at the end of this club world. They can celebrate it. But not on the Champs-Élysées.
