The mayor of Paris calls for a fan zone for the Champions League final

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

For the second year in a row, PSG returns to the Champions League final. And as the long-awaited European match between the capital club and Arsenal approaches (May 30), the question of a possible fan zone in Paris is already starting to make noise. Present on Wednesday evening after the French club’s qualification against Bayern Munich, the mayor of Paris — Emmanuel Grégoire — expressed his wish. “This is work that has already been started, we will work on it again tomorrow morning (Thursday) with PSG. We hope that this Champions League final will be a huge celebration, both with PSG but also in the city and in Greater Paris, throughout France and the world. I wish we could have a nice fan zone” he indicated, notifying at the same time his desire to strengthen relations between the town hall and the club.

However, two camps are opposed three weeks before the clash. Indeed, the mayor of the capital was quickly taken back by the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez. Morning guest CNews And Europe 1he recalled that the file still had to be studied, and this, with the authorities concerned. “In general, we talk a little with the police chief before that. That wasn’t the case. We will have to look at where this fan zone will be organized”. If there is still a need for dialogue on this subject, there is no doubt that crowds will invade the streets of the city given the grandeur of the sporting event.

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