French Prime Minister: No plans to cancel PSG vs. Barcelona Champions League match

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that there are no plans to cancel the Paris Saint-Germain versus Barcelona match scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, in the UEFA Champions League. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez also ruled out any doubts about the staging of football matches, amid intensive mobilization of security forces to confront violence and looting.

Speaking at a press conference at the Matignon palace alongside Prime Minister Lecornu, Nunez stated that “the question of whether the match tomorrow evening, Tuesday, in Paris between Paris Saint-Germain and Spanish side Barcelona will take place is not up for debate,” nor is it for “other matches that may be held in European competitions,” particularly “in Lille.” He added, emphasizing that “the matches are not in doubt.”

Paris Saint-Germain, the champions of the past two years, will face their guests from Barcelona tomorrow, Tuesday, in the third round of the unified group stage of the UEFA Champions League, while Lille will play their guests, Turkish side Galatasaray, on Wednesday in the same round.

French authorities are seeking to contain the anger and fears stemming from their handling of protests against the cost of living, which turned into unprecedented violence on Saturday and continued into Sunday.