Police Detain 59 Violent PSG Fans Ahead of Champions League Match in Stuttgart

Authorities acted to prevent clashes between hooligans from Paris and Stuttgart before a decisive group-stage game.

German police detained 59 Paris Saint-Germain fans traveling without tickets, citing plans for violence outside the stadium.
The arrests followed reports that hooligans from both teams intended to confront each other in Stuttgart.
Local Stuttgart fans and their allies from Saint-Étienne also faced police action, with 47 individuals receiving city-center bans for carrying protective weapons.
French hooligans were intercepted at train stations and hotels through cooperation between German and Parisian police forces.
Authorities pledged heightened security measures on match day, emphasizing zero tolerance for off-field violence.