Paris Court maintains Feyenoord Ban: No fans allowed in small for Champions League

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The French State Council of Paris has decided to maintain the ban on Feyenoord in the Lille for the Champions League game between the two sides.

Local authorities advised to ban Feyenoord fans from joining the game and visiting the city on January 21 after “many weeks of intensive consideration between both clubs and the French authorities”, according to Feyenoord.

France’s Ministry of the Interior said there was a “real and serious risk of confrontation” between fans of the two teams. The expansion of his decision added the ministry that 3,600 Feyenoord fans had planned to travel to a small – 1,000 more than the amount of assigned seats in the stadium.

500 of these 3,600 fans were identified as “dangerous” by the ministry, adding that Feyenoord’s growth watches often join “Public Order Disorders because of the violent behavior of certain supporters or individuals claiming to be supporters of this team. “

It cited ministry More quarrels Between Feyenoord fans and police in France and mentioned violent quarrels in Nancy in November 2006, causing a stop of the game and a total exclusion of Feyenoord from the UEFA Cup, and violent confrontations between police and Feyenoord fans in Marseille in 2022 before Europa League -Famp between the two sides.

‘Extremely disappointed’

The Dutch club was to bring 2,000 fans to the city in northern France and delivered a “detailed plan” to bring these followers to a “safe and responsible way” to small.

Feyenoord started a summary procedure at the Paris Council of State as a last ditch attempt to lift the ban. The administrative Supreme Court maintained the ban on Tuesday.

“Feyenoord is extremely disappointed that the summary procedure was not settled in favor of the club, but can only withstand the result in the knowledge that the club, together with FSV de Feijenoorder, has done everything to get away supporters present at Stade Pierre- Mauroy, “ said Feyenoord in a club statement.

Feyenoord fans have been asked not to travel to small or surrounding cities.