“no proven threat” over the PSG-Barcelona match, according to government spokesperson

The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, spoke on Tuesday of a “clear threat publicly mentioned by the Islamic State”, and announced a strengthening of security.

There is no “no proven threat” on the Champions League match between PSG and Barcelona, ​​declared government spokesperson, Prisca Thevenot, after the Council of Ministers, Wednesday April 10. Security for the meeting, which took place Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes, was reinforced after threats attributed to the Islamic State group, which Gérald Darmanin presented as “characterized” Tuesday.

“There is no, and this was recalled by the Minister of the Interior just now in the Council of Ministers, of a proven threat, but our caution and our responsibility remain at all times”said Prisca Thevenot on Wednesday.

Meetings without incident on Tuesday

Gérald Darmanin had mentioned a “clear threat publicly mentioned by the Islamic State” and assured that the security means had been “considerably” reinforced in preparation for the match at the Parc des Princes.

“At least 1,000” police officers will be mobilized, announced on franceinfo the spokesperson of the union SGP Police Ile-de-France Unit. Drones will also be deployed, according to an order from the Paris police headquarters. The General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI) “is particularly hard at work”Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday.

The threat mentioned by the Minister of the Interior was generally aimed at the quarter-finals of the Football Champions League. The two meetings between Real Madrid and Manchester City on the one hand (3-3), and Arsenal and Bayern Munich on the other (2-2), took place without incident on Tuesday.