The Collectif Ultras Paris issued a statement the day after the PSG-Atlético match, which was marked by a tarpaulin that caused controversy in the stands.
“The club is not behind this tifo”.. Contacted by Le FigaroPSG remain Wednesday night’s linedisassociating itself from the tarpaulin that caused such controversy before match against Atlético Madrid (1-2)and said he had not been “aware” of the intentions of the Parisian Ultras. A version confirmed by the said Ultras: “In no way did we need our club’s help or complacency to make or deploy it. It was made entirely in a gymnasium on the outskirts of Paris. Such a sensitive subject prompted us to make arrangements in advance so as not to harm our club”..
Like the president of the Crif, Yonathan Arfi, who spoke of a “scandalous banner”.many saw a “a call to hatred, not a message of peace”.. The CUP says the opposite: “In no way was this tifo intended to convey a message of hatred, quite the contrary. The message that accompanied it is explicit and is a call for peace between peoples”.. As reported by Le Figaro PSG General Manager Victoriano Melero will be invited to explain his actions to Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. FFF President Philippe Diallo has also been summoned.