[5][35][46], Plan Leproux was announced later that week, marking the end of the 13,000 supporters grouped in Auteuil and Boulogne, of which only 400 were hooligans. [48] Supras Auteuil subgroup K-Soce Team was born in 2007. It was there, opposite the Kop of Boulogne, where fans inspired by the new Italian style went to sing and cheer. In France, that reprieve was best illustrated by the 1998 World Cup. [46] Many of these associations would then join forces and form the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) in February 2016 with the aim of returning to Parc des Princes. [51][83], Boulogne hooligans were behind many racist incidents and clashes with the feared CRS riot police. Known for its intimidating atmosphere and noisy supporters, Anfield welcomed 2,500 Parisian ultras from the CUP who were able to make themselves heard and sometimes even more than the 50,000 supporters of the Reds. The dreary 1980s were followed by the rising economical and political optimism of the 1990s. [113] PSG and Liverpool faced each other again in the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stages in September 2018. Ultràs will be allowed back in limited number, on a short leash and under complete control of the club. Milan. [145][154] Neymar responded by scoring a stunning last-minute bicycle kick to beat Strasbourg 1–0, but PSG ultras still jeered him. The British style of raucous and passionate singing gave identity to the Kop of Boulogne at PSG’s new home, Parc des Princes stadium, and the “Boulogne Boys” are considered the first Parisian Ultrà group. Te fêter Paris! The Parisians got their revenge in March 2001 during their 2000–01 UEFA Champions League second group stage match. It may not be the raging fire it used to be, yet, but the spark has come back to the Parc. Allez Paris-Saint-Germain! "[46] The club believed that the lack of enthusiasm in the stadium was partially guilty for their recurring, disappointing early exits from the UEFA Champions League, so PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and prominent players, including team captain Thiago Silva, pushed for the return of the ultras. In April 1995, PSG met A.C. Milan at Parc des Princes in the UEFA Champions League semifinals. . He eventually lost the backing of his bosses, who pulled the plug on the security plan and fired Larrue. [174] PSG gave it official status in 2015 when the club announced it would accompany the players' entry into the field, a tradition which began in 1992 with the song "Who Said I Would" by Phill Collins. [115] The return leg in Paris was no different. ", In 2010, unlike some fans who decided to cheer for other Parisian clubs such as Paris FC or Créteil, Liberté Pour les Abonnés and Nautecia noticed there wasn't much enthusiasm around the women and chose to stay with PSG by supporting them in France and abroad, from league clashes against rivals Olympique Lyonnais to the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final in Berlin. Auteuil sources, on the other hand, denied these allegations and affirmed that Lorence was indeed part of the fight. [137][138] And, then, it was Gabriel Heinze in 2009. Dhorasoo scored the 2006 Coupe de France Final title-winner against Marseille before being sacked by the club following his criticism of coach Guy Lacombe. Leproux, who’d previously been tasked with establishing an English version of the German tabloid BILD, had ideas as simple as that paper’s headlines: abandon all fan groups, give free tickets to women and half-priced ones to kids, introduce random seating in certain areas and make travelling to away games complicated. [105][106] Lafon denied his involvement in the incident, whereas Banh admitted in police questioning kicking the victim before withdrawing from the fight. But how had the capital’s club come to expel his most passionate fans from their “spiritual home” in the first place? ", while the Scots congratulated them for the win. The British style of raucous and passionate singing gave identity to the Kop of Boulogne at PSG’s new home, Parc des Princes stadium, and the “Boulogne Boys” are considered the first Parisian Ultrà group. [34] Simply put, they were apolitical at first. Celtic! Following an increase in ticket prices, Kop K supporters moved to the Boulogne stand in 1978, and the Kop of Boulogne (KoB) was born. [66] A year later, PSG gave the CUP permission to remake the murals inside the corridors of the Virage Auteuil. Once again, PSG ultras greeted Neymar with chants that he is a "son of a bitch", accompanied by boos every time he touched the ball and two more banners. [75] PSG has not officially recognize these groups out of fear of provoking a new Boulogne and Auteuil war. The first group to agree to Charte 12 was Hoolicool, followed by Titi-Fosi and Vikings 27.