This Saturday at 9 PM (broadcast on Ligue1+), Paris Saint-Germain (1st) face Olympique de Marseille (8th) at the Stade Vélodrome in the opening round of the 2025-2026 Champions League. On the eve of the match—which is subject to a ban on away fans traveling—PSG invited their supporters to a training session at the Campus. The Collectif Ultras Paris took the opportunity to create a lively atmosphere and taunt OM over their struggle to fill the Stade Vélodrome.
The banner for the Vélodrome: “Gas prices/Vélodrome—it’s getting hard to fill up…”
It is a great initiative by PSG; it offers a chance to further strengthen the bond between the team and the fans, allowing them to experience a bit of this Classique together despite the travel ban. That support could make a difference on the pitch tomorrow, even if it isn’t quite the same as having fans in the stands—something we hope to see again one day, though that is far from guaranteed.
It is a shame, really; banter—like the teasing directed here at a struggling Vélodrome—is part of football. The key is not to cross certain lines, such as the line into violence, which is absolutely unacceptable. We would love to see that risk disappear, though achieving that will require more than just efforts from the football world.
