Paris Saint-Germain Parade, massive chaos breaks out, hundreds of people arrested, Macron speaks out to punish rioters

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final, winning the first European Champions League championship in team history. On June 1, 2025, local time in France, the club held a championship parade to celebrate the victory. According to arrangement, the club will hold a parade on the Champs Elysées on Sunday, June 1 at 5 p.m. The local police station also said that security arrangements have been made and we just need to pray. Police set a cap of 100,000 fans for the event, and police deployed about 5,400 police officers across Paris. From 2:30 p.m., fans enter from the south side of the Avenue. To prevent any emergencies, fans will be separated into the inner enclosure where the roadblock is set up.

Although the police deployment was very comprehensive, large-scale chaos still occurred. According to the French Ministry of Interior, 192 people were injured and 559 arrested in the early hours of Sunday after the Paris Saint-Germain’s championship parade, 491 were in Paris, with 22 police officers and seven firefighters injured, adding that 264 vehicles were set on fire and several stores were looted. Fans set off flares and fireworks during the frenzied celebrations, smashed bus shelters and burned cars, at least 300 A detained person was suspected of possessing fireworks and causing chaos. Paris Saint-Germain later condemned the violence in a statement, adding that these "isolated behaviors violate the club's values ​​and are by no means representative of the vast majority of our fans". French President Macron later said that the conflicts were "unacceptable" and unreasonable, and that the person involved would be found and punished. The second commemoration of the team was held at the club's home court, the Princes Park Stadium, Thousands of fans were invited to celebrate the team's victory. According to French media reports, riot police used water cannons to prevent the crowd from reaching the Arc de Triomphe and fired tear gas at the crowd. There were also fans committing crimes on the streets of Paris and provoking the police. Other conflicts between the police and the crowd occurred on the Paris Loop. At least two cars were burned near the Park of Princes. French Interior Minister Bruno Le Tayo wrote on social media: "Real Paris Saint-Germain supporters are enjoying the wonderful game of their team. After Sunday's parade, President Macron held a ceremony for Paris Saint-Germain at the Elysee Palace and congratulated coach Enrique and his team on their victory.

Although football occupies an important position in French culture, there are always some fans, which have racial conflicts, social class divisions, etc., which have produced extreme football hooligans, which not only damages the city's image but also damages the club's reputation. Some netizens also lamented that this celebration was really too exciting