The Champions League final will decide who is the king of Europe this season, Paris Saint Germain or Arsenal. The final will be played in Budapest, but the most excessive celebrations will come in London or Paris.
It would be the second consecutive in France. Although last year the most radical celebrations caused a large number of riots. For this reason, this year they have decided to take measures to avoid greater evils.
An outdated celebration
Champions for the first time of the highest continental competition. An excessive joy that caused the PSG fans’ celebration to go wild. A strong security device was deployed, but not even that was enough.
PSG lifting the Champions League
In the capital and surrounding areas alone, 5,400 police officers were mobilized. But the incidents overwhelmed the security forces. 550 people were arrested, 192 injured and two people died.
Burned vehicles, clashes with police, vandalized shop windows, damaged street furniture and looted storesthat occurred after Paris Saint Germain won the Champions League. A celebration that should have been a moment of joy and celebration ended up being one of misfortune and regrets. Something they don’t want to happen again this year.
Paris takes preventive measures
Fearing that last year’s incidents will be repeated tonight, local businesses have decided to take action. To avoid the looting they suffered, They have reinforced the doors and windows of the premises so that the most radical cannot enter the premises or vandalize the display cases.
But reinforcement has not come only from people on the street. Also by the security forces. In total, the French Government has mobilized a total of 22,000 agents, 8,000 police and gendarmes as well as 2,500 firefighters in Paris alone.
The restaurants and shops of the Champs Elysées They have closed their doors at 5:00 p.m.. In addition, numerous metro stops will also close.
