Barcelona Complain About PSG 'Chainsaw Massacre' Banner
Barcelona says the banner and chants violated UEFA rules and described the imagery as overly aggressive and offensive, with a first-offense fine set at 10,000 euros.
- Barcelona filed a formal complaint with UEFA on Wednesday over a 'chainsaw massacre' banner displayed by Paris Saint-Germain supporters during Tuesday's Champions League match at Parc des Princes.
- Before kickoff, PSG supporters unfurled a Halloween-themed TIFO depicting a masked figure wielding a chainsaw and destroying the Barcelona crest, with pyrotechnics simulating sparks from the blade.
- The banner bore the slogan 'Massacre, Parisian style,' which sources described as 'overly aggressive and offensive.' The Catalan club reported both the display and offensive chants to UEFA's match delegate.
- PSG defeated Barcelona 4-2 in the match, ending the visitors' 11-game winning streak after Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz scored for the French side.
- Both clubs now prepare for league fixtures this weekend, with Barcelona hosting rivals Real Madrid and PSG facing Lyon in a top-of-the-table clash.
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The Disciplinary Commission of the European body will evaluate the events reported by the Catalan club after the display of an offensive typhoon, chants and incidents with pyrotechnics in the Park of the Princes.
NYON Vodstvo Barcelone podnijelo je žalbu Europskoj nogometnoj federaciji (UEFA) zbog uvredljivog transparenta istaknutog na tribinama Parka prinčeva prije početka utakmice Lige prvaka protiv PSG-a koju je katalonski klub izgubio s 2-4. Uoči početka utakmice ultrasi pariškog kluba […] Objava Barcelona podnijela žalbu UEFA-i zbog uvredljivog transparenta na Parku prinčeva pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Barcelona complain to UEFA over offensive banner displayed by PSG
Barcelona have issued a complaint to UEFA over an offensive banner displayed by Paris Saint-Germain.The banner depicted a "chainsaw massacre" and carried the slogan "Massacre, Parisien style".It showed a masked man in a PSG shirt cutting through a Barcelona crest with a chainsaw, and pyrotechnics appearing to create sparks as if the saw had made contact.It is understood Barcelona have complained about the banner and offensive chanting from the s…
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