Will the match PSG – Barcelona against the background of the riots in France
The French police union has raised concerns about the game during the riots, but the interior minister has ruled out delaying the match. Details - in the material "RBC Sport"
The match of the third round of the group round of the Champions League between the French “Paris Saint-Germain” (PSG) and the Spanish “Barcelona” should be held on October 20 in Paris. The start of the meeting is scheduled for 22:00 GMT.
On October 17, mass protests took place in France amid rising living costs and dissatisfaction with the authorities’ social policies. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, about 550 thousand people participated in the protests, trade unions estimated the number of demonstrators at 800,000. In Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities there were clashes with police, robberies and arson.
A representative of the police union on October 19 demanded to postpone the match because of the risk of a repeat of the wave of riots, writes Onze Mondial. However, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez ruled out the possibility of rescheduling the match and confirmed that the game will start on schedule. "There is no doubt about holding a match between PSG and Barcelona," he said.
PSG head coach Luis Enrique at the pre-match press conference expressed hope that the game will take place and pass without incident. “I am not the person who should be talking about it. I'm here to talk about football, he said. I hope that the match will go well.
PSG is the goalkeeper of the Russian national team Matvey Safonov, who is the main goalkeeper of the team.
PSG and Barcelona are among the nine clubs that have not suffered a single defeat in the Champions League season.
