PARIS, France – Authorities arrested 780 people across France on Sunday, May 31, 2026, following violent clashes during celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain winning the Champions League over Arsenal.
Okay News reports that Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the casualty and arrest figures during a press briefing.
Nunez stated that 57 security forces sustained injuries after crowds directed fireworks at law enforcement. Nunez said there had been “219 participants injured in France, including eight seriously”.
The Paris public prosecutor’s office confirmed the death of a young man following a motocross bike accident on the local ring road. The office also announced that one person was wounded with a bladed weapon in the capital and remained in critical condition.
Authorities deployed 22,000 police officers across the country to manage the crowds. The arrest total represents a 32 percent increase compared to the celebrations following the club’s tournament victory last year.
