Before the match between the RC Lens and the PSG, sold by a 2-0 Parisian victory, violent incidents broke out around the Geo-André stadium, where the cars having taken the Lensois supporters had been parked. Some ultras groups have never been able to access the Parc des Princes, blocked upon their arrival by a police system deemed exceptionally heavy. While the authorities claim to have applied the usual protocol to prevent possible overflows, intense fights broke out, with exchanges of blows and projectile jets. In response to these violence, part of the supporters present in the stands left the stadium before the end of the match, as a sign of solidarity.
According to The teamtwo versions are opposed: according to the police, ultras have refused to get rummaging on the descent of the buses. But several northern witnesses speak of a tense climate upon arrival, almost like a trap. “I had never seen so many CRS as soon as the bus is released”reported Florent Caffery, journalist at La Voix du Nord. A regular trip added: “Everything degenerated when women asked to go to the toilet, which was refused. »» He continued: “The worst part is that with the CRS we could speak a little bit, but when the Brav-M (the police responsible for maintaining order) arrived, it charged, it was madness. They tapped, bathe. However, it was happening like every year, but it was this encirclement by the CRS, with shields, helmets and lacrymos, which put a form of tension. This is not the protocol signed by clubs. »»
