Barcelona have lodged a complaint with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) against Paris Saint-Germain, objecting to the tifo raised by the French club’s supporters prior to their Champions League clash.
According to Mundo Deportivo, citing La Vanguardia, the Catalan board submitted a formal protest to the UEFA delegate after the match due to the violent content featured in the tifo display.
The tifo depicted a terrifying character wielding a blood-stained chainsaw and attacking the Barcelona crest, accompanied by the slogan “A Parisian Massacre,” referencing the famous horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Barcelona’s objection was not limited to the massive display; the club also requested the removal of other banners containing direct insults against them, which appeared in the stands during the match hosted at the Parc des Princes.
Mundo Deportivo, citing L’Équipe, added that the Paris board had previously approved the tifo, and it was even announced over the stadium loudspeakers prior to its unveiling—a detail that increases the sensitivity of the French club’s position.
This information comes after Paris, according to the same report, refused to permit another tifo during a match against Le Mans due to its association with social protests in France, while greenlighting the display directed against Barcelona.
The Catalan newspaper anticipated that a financial fine might be imposed, alongside the potential for a partial stadium closure or a suspended closure warning, though these scenarios remain journalistic projections until UEFA issues an official ruling.
The match ended in a 4-2 victory for Paris after Barcelona successfully fought back to equalize twice before conceding two late goals, carrying the repercussions of the European blockbuster from the pitch to the disciplinary desk.
