Barça considers complaint over PSG tifo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
FC Barcelona is considering taking the matter to UEFA after a Parisian tifo inspired by “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” targeted its logo. The Catalan club is also seeking the removal of insulting banners, while European rules provide for fines of up to 15,000 euros, according to Sport and La Vanguardia.
FC Barcelona is considering referring the matter to UEFA after a tifo displayed by Paris Saint-Germain ultras before the Champions League match, which the Parisian club won 4-2, at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday. The image showed the character from “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” cutting up Barça’s logo, beneath the adapted slogan “A Parisian massacre”, according to the Catalan newspapers Sport and La Vanguardia.
The Spanish club also asked security staff to remove banners bearing the inscription “Puta Barça”, La Vanguardia reports. Article 16.4 of UEFA’s disciplinary regulations provides for a fine of 10,000 euros for a first offence involving a provocative message inappropriate for a sporting event, and 15,000 euros for a repeat offence.
The move follows PSG’s victory over Barcelona in the Champions League, already reported in the match report published on 20 October. Barça subsequently complained to UEFA over the banner deemed violent in Paris on 21 October.
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