Barcelona reports PSG to UEFA over violent banner in Paris
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
FC Barcelona has complained to UEFA after Paris Saint-Germain supporters displayed a banner showing a chainsaw attacking the Spanish club’s crest. Barça denounced imagery promoting violence and hatred at the Champions League match, according to a club statement reported by BBC Sport.
FC Barcelona has lodged a complaint with UEFA after Paris Saint-Germain supporters displayed a banner depicting a masked figure destroying the Barcelona crest with a chainsaw. The Spanish club denounced an image which, it said, incited violence and hatred in football, BBC Sport reports.
The banner, accompanied by the words “massacre, Paris style”, was shown before Tuesday’s Champions League match at the Parc des Princes. Barcelona told BBC Sport on Wednesday that images of a blood-covered chainsaw attacking its crest were unacceptable and contrary to the values of respect and fair play. Other banners with explicit messages were also displayed during the match.
UEFA can examine the incident under Article 16 of its disciplinary regulations, which prohibits gestures, words or objects conveying messages deemed provocative and inappropriate at a competition. A first offence can result in a fine of 10,000 euros, but any sanction will depend on the governing body’s assessment.
PSG beat Barça 4-2 in the Champions League match in Paris, handing the Catalan club its first defeat of the campaign after two opening wins. The 4-2 win for PSG took place on 20 October 2026.
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