France says more than 890 arrested in Champions League final riots

French Republican Security Corps Police officers disperse PSG suppoters on the Champs-Elysees Avenue, after winning the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC played in Budapest, in Paris on May 30, 2026. (AFP)

• Nearly 180 law enforcement officers had been injured

PARIS: France’s interior minister said on Monday that nearly 900 people had been arrested in riots that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain club won the coveted Champions League for a second consecutive year over the weekend.
“We’ve had more than 890 arrests. In total, that’s 45 percent more than last year,” Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told broadcaster France Inter, adding that nearly 180 law enforcement officers had been injured.