14 Football Fans Arrested During Paris Saint Germain and Maccabi Haifa UEFA Champions League Fixture

• Paris Saint-Germain's Ultras are supporters of Palestine while Maccabi Haifa are an Israeli team
• French police were on high alert in case violence erupted between Palestine and Israeli fans
• The majority of the supporters arrested were taken in for the use of pyrotechnics in the stadium

14 football fans were arrested during Paris Saint-Germain's clash against Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Champions League last night (October 25).

While there were no major incidents of fan violence during the encounter, the game was considered high-risk and police were on high alert.

800 police officers were on duty at the game, as PSG were concerned that violence would erupt among the two sets of supporters.

As reported by Get Football News France, PSG were worried that their Ultras, who support Palestine, would clash with the visiting Israeli fans.

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PSG bans Maccabi Haifa items

The club urged supporters in the stadium not to wear Maccabi Haifa shirts, and also banned supporters from wearing scarves or any accessories related to the Israeli club.

Flags of countries not represented by PSG were further banned from the Parc des Princes for Tuesday’s Champions League tie.

PSG were also worried that the Palestinian flag would be flown in the stands occupied by the Ultras, a move which could have caused tension with the travelling Israelis

Why were 14 fans arrested?

Thankfully, there were no reported clashes between fans, and most of the arrests were linked to the use of pyrotechnics in the stadium. One person was arrested for pick-pocketing Israeli fans, and another was arrested for insult.

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Both sets of fans started throwing firecrackers and shooting roman candles at one another, Sports Brief earlier reported.