Nuñez called the disorder “absolutely unacceptable.â€
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen wrote on X: “Only in France does a football club's victory spark riots. Only in France does everyone feel compelled to lock themselves in their homes on the evening of a victory to avoid being confronted with violence,†she said.
Valérie Pécresse, leader of the ÃŽle-de-France region, which includes Paris, called for sanctions against those causing violence. “The brainless thugs who think they can smash everything are tarnishing the image of Paris and France!†Pécresse wrote in a post on X. “We must be able to celebrate on victory nights peacefully in Paris and the ÃŽle-de-France region!â€
Similar riots took place in Paris last May after Paris Saint-Germain's victory at the previous Champions League final, resulting in more than 500 arrests and two deaths and drawing widespread political condemnation.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal in a dramatic final in Budapest after a 4-3 shoot-out following a 1-1 draw after extra time, becoming the first French club to win the competition twice.
The team will have a victory parade at the Champ-de-Mars on Sunday afternoon before being received by French President Emmanuel Macron. Some 6,000 police officers have been mobilized for the parade.
