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Authorities ban PSG fans from traveling to Marseille for Sunday's 'Le Classique'
The Collectif Ultras Paris is seeking an emergency appeal, saying repeated restrictions have not eased tensions between the clubs.
- Paris Saint-Germain fans are banned from traveling to Marseille for Sunday's Le Classique match. The club's hardcore ultra group, Collectif Ultras Paris, launched an emergency legal appeal before France's Council of State to challenge the decision.
- France's Interior Ministry justified the travel ban citing long-standing hostility between PSG and Marseille supporters. Officials pointed to a February 2018 match in Paris where eight law enforcement officers were injured as justification for prohibiting away fans.
- The Collectif Ultras Paris criticized what it described as repeated travel restrictions over the past 11 years, calling for greater dialogue between supporters and authorities. The group noted six prefects have failed to establish meaningful communication since 2015.
- Defending champion PSG holds a two-point lead over Marseille in the French League One standings, heightening stakes for Sunday's Velodrome match. The rivalry, ignited in the 1990s, continues to stir passion despite Marseille's recent financial struggles.
- The PSG legal action is unlikely to succeed, as away supporters are regularly prohibited from attending high-risk fixtures in France. The historic rivalry, born after Marseille won the 1993 Champions League and PSG's 2011 Qatari takeover, remains a premier French soccer event.
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On Thursday 17 September, the Ministry of the Interior invoked the risk of "serious troubles for public order", a decision which the Parisian supporters intend to contest urgently before the Council of State on Friday.
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French authorities have banned Paris Saint-Germain fans from visiting Marseille, for the derby match of the fifth round of Ligue 1 football.
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