Overview
- The Champions League match went ahead in Paris on Tuesday with heavy security around the Parc des Princes after officials decided not to cancel fixtures.
- Police prepared an extensive deployment reported at about 5,000 officers and moved armoured vehicles, water cannon and drones into position as a precaution.
- An emergency government meeting on Monday reviewed cancelling large events but confirmed that European competition matches could proceed under local controls.
- Oversight and human-impact concerns have grown as the IGPN opened 34 investigations into alleged police violence and reports emerged of seriously injured students, including a 14-year-old with a broken jaw and a 16-year-old who lost sight in one eye.
- Supporters have turned matches into a venue for political expression after PSG ultras unfurled a pro-protest banner on October 10, a move that split fans and prompted calls from football authorities to keep politics out of stadiums and for prefects to use targeted curfews when needed.