This Wednesday, August 13, Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will face Europa League champions Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadio Friuli in Udine. According to Le Parisien, nearly 6,000 Parisian fans are expected to cheer on Luis Enrique’s team, hoping to win the club’s first European Super Cup title.
“To support its fans, the capital club will set up a festive area.”
“Nearly 6,000. That’s the number of Parisian fans expected in Udine for the European Super Cup, according to the Paris-Saint-Germain website. This Wednesday, August 13, Champions League winners PSG will face Europa League champions Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadio Friuli in northeastern Italy. The goal is clear: to win the club’s first European Super Cup title.
PSG had requested the maximum number of tickets and was allocated 5,800 seats, despite a higher demand. Tottenham had requested fewer and will only have 4,700 seats available. To support its fans, the capital club will set up a festive space at Parco Moretti in Udine. All ticket holders are invited to attend starting at 11 a.m. The program, according to the official PSG website.”
The massive influx of Parisian supporters in Udine illustrates the critical importance of the European Super Cup for PSG and its fans. With 5,800 seats allocated (against an even higher demand), the club demonstrates its ability to mobilize its fans even abroad and in a prestigious European context.
This match against Tottenham, the recent winner of the Europa League, symbolizes a new stage for PSG, which intends to confirm its status as a continental giant. As for the fans, there is no doubt that the Parisian Ultras will be able to fire up the fans for this return of the Rouge et Bleu to the competition.