PSG handed ban and fined over Champions League final rule breach vs Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain have been fined by UEFA following the Champions League final against Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a fine by UEFA following the behaviour of their supporters during the Champions League final against Arsenal. The French club have also received a suspended ban from European football's governing body.

The Gunners were on the wrong end of a dramatic defeat to the Ligue 1 club in the final in Budapest last month.

Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw with PSG in Hungary in last month's Champions League final, before going on to lose 4-3 in the subsequent penalty shootout.

In the aftermath of the match, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) launched an investigation and ultimately decided to issue PSG with both a ban and a fine.

PSG have been handed an €80,000 (£69,000) fine by UEFA for the "lighting of fireworks", and have also been given a one-match ban from away fans attending matches.

This ban, however, has been suspended by UEFA for two years, meaning it will not come into force next season.

UEFA have additionally handed PSG a €10,875 (£9,380) fine for the "throwing of objects" by the Ligue 1 club's supporters.

Consequently, PSG have been fined a total of €90,875 (£78,380) by UEFA for both offences, though the suspended ban on selling tickets to away supporters will not take effect in the 2026/27 campaign.

The statement from the CEDB read: “To fine Paris Saint-Germain €80,000 and to ban Paris Saint-Germain from selling tickets to its away supporters for the next (1) UEFA competition match, for lighting of fireworks.

“Said ban from selling tickets to its away supporters is suspended for a probationary period of two (2) years, starting from the date of the present decision.

“To fine Paris Saint-Germain €10,875 for throwing of objects.”

Arsenal will be back in European competition in next season's Champions League, and it remains to be seen whether they will be drawn against PSG once more in the league phase of the tournament.

Mikel Arteta and his squad will be keen to build on another remarkable campaign, having clinched the Premier League title despite falling to a defeat in the Champions League final.

The draw for the league phase of the Champions League is set to take place in August, with Arsenal seeded in pot one alongside Liverpool, Manchester City, PSG, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid.