AS Saint-Étienne will face PSG on Saturday without the Parisian supporters, who are banned from traveling to the Forez region by a decree from the Loire prefecture. The PSG fans are banned from attending the match against AS Saint-Étienne.

What happened?

The Loire prefecture made this decision due to the long-standing and lasting antagonism between the supporters of the two teams. The decree mentions several incidents, dating back to January 2015.

Why is this important for AS Saint-Étienne?

AS Saint-Étienne and its president had strongly opposed the government's intention to dissolve its two main supporter groups. A protest is planned before the match, on a route from the city center to the Geoffroy Guichard stadium.

What's next?

PSG could be crowned French champion at the end of this match according to certain scenarios. AS Saint-Étienne must prepare to face a strong opponent without the Parisian supporters.

DateEvent
SaturdayAS Saint-Étienne - PSG match
Mid-MarchProtest against the dissolution of supporter groups