PSG-AS Rome visitor allocation cut to 1,500 seats, match classified as very high risk

The PSG-AS Rome match on November 25 at Parc des Princes is officially classified as “very high risk” by French authorities, who have decided to reduce the visiting supporters’ allocation from 2,150 to 1,500 seats.

This decision was made on the orders of the National Division for the Fight Against Hooliganism (DNLH) and the Paris Police Prefecture, who fear clashes between Paris and Rome supporters. The measure raises a regulatory question, however: UEFA regulations require that at least 5% of the host stadium’s capacity be reserved for visiting supporters, a threshold this reduction may not meet.

On the sporting front, the clash promises to be one-sided. PSG dominates the league phase with four wins in four matches and an average of five goals per game. Roma, meanwhile, is eight points behind after a chaotic start to their campaign: a draw against Fenerbahçe (1-1), a home defeat to Real Madrid (3-4), a convincing victory over Slovan Bratislava (4-0), then another defeat at Manchester United (2-3).

The Paris club approaches this busy week with two Ligue 1 matches framing this European duel, against Nice and Lorient.