Barcelona demands punishment for PSG after violent hate display

Barcelona has filed an official complaint with UEFA against Paris Saint-Germain following a violent fan display shown before the Champions League match, depicting a figure destroying the club's emblem with an electric saw under the caption 'Parisian massacre'. The Catalan club demands severe punishment for incitement to hatred.

Barcelona has filed an official complaint with UEFA against Paris Saint-Germain, following a violent fan display shown before the Champions League match between the teams. At the center of the controversy is a large banner showing a figure wearing a ski mask and a PSG shirt, destroying Barcelona's club emblem with a blood-covered electric saw, under the caption 'Massacre, Parisian style'. The Catalan club demands immediate intervention by UEFA and disciplinary action against the French club. In an official statement, Barcelona said it strongly condemns the incidents, stating that the images and language incite violence and hatred and contradict the values of sports. According to Article 16 of UEFA's disciplinary regulations, the possible penalty for a first offense is a fine of 10,000 euros. The incident occurred against the backdrop of Barcelona's 4-2 loss to PSG in the match itself.