Reportedly an open on paris Saint-Germain fans wearing their club’s shirt in the city centre of Marseille during the Champions League final on sunday has been rescinded, Marseille police announced on Friday. The ban was introduced after disturbances broke out in the city, home to PSG’s arch-rivals Olympique de Marseille, during PSG’s 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League semi-final game on Tuesday. L’Equipe reported that Marseille ultras patrolled the Old Port district of the city and threatened PSG fans, with one man arrested.
Marseille police said in a statement the ban was put in place to protect PSG supporters but was canceled due to the “incomprehension caused by the decree”. PSG face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Sunday. Andy Murray says he’s feeling off the pace for his return to the ATP Tour this weekend but is hoping to hit his stride ahead of the U.S Open, which begins on Aug. 31. Murray, 33, will face Frances Tiafoe in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open, which began this week in New York and serves as a warm-up event for players ahead of the U.S. Open.
The Briton, a three-time tennis Grand Slam winner, has not played competitively since november due to hip problems but took part in exhibition events recently with the professional circuit shut. “That was really all I wanted. I wanted to get to the U.S. Open feeling pretty pain-free so that I could enjoy playing in a Grand Slam again.” The U.S. Open will take place without fans to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, and Murray is anticipating a few upsets. He said “It’s just going to be different playing in front of no fans. I kind of felt that a little bit yesterday. It’s nice walking through to practice not getting stopped, but then the atmosphere is just not the same without the people”.
