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Paris Court Upholds Police Hold-and-Escort Rules for Bayern Fans Before PSG Match

The ruling leaves 15 supporter buses confined to a motorway toll point with escorted entry and a return delayed to around 5 a.m.

Overview

  • A joint appeal by FC Bayern, Football Supporters Europe and France’s Association Nationale des Supporters was rejected by the Paris administrative court, keeping the police measures in place for Tuesday’s game.
  • The police order requires all 15 Bayern fan buses to gather at a motorway toll station outside the city and move to the Parc des Princes only under escort at 17:00, with buses already in Paris told to leave and join the convoy.
  • Bayern reports inadequate conditions at the holding site, citing a single toilet and no food or water, and says the treatment of supporters contradicts accepted standards.
  • According to the club, driver-hours rules mean departures will be delayed six to seven hours after the match, making the earliest return around 05:00 and likely disrupting fans’ work plans.
  • Bayern says PSG and UEFA back its position and the club will pursue the matter further, while FSE condemns the arrangements as a wider trend against away fans; the court referenced previous fan clashes in 2017 and 2024 in upholding the risk assessment.