PSG: Decision made on Champions League trophy parade after Paris chaos
PSG's stunning and historic 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in Saturday night's one-sided Champions League final in Munich has since been overshadowed in France as wild celebrations gave way to chaos and destruction in the country.
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Two people have died, 192 were injured and 559 arrested after the widespread trouble, with 491 of those occurring in Paris, where nine police offers were injured during clashes as cars were set ablaze and shop windows smashed.
Such disorder - which led to riot police using tear gas and water cannons - led to doubt over whether PSG's returning players would still embark on an open-top bus parade as planned on Sunday afternoon, though it's now been confirmed that will take place.
However, local authorities have capped the number of fans allowed in attendance down the iconic Champs Elysees at 100,000, with a celebration featuring the PSG squad also set to go ahead outside their home stadium, the Parc des Princes.
"We have a cap on the amount of people that can come in,' Paris Police chief Laurent Nunez said on Sunday. 'There are 100,000 people that can come in. After that, we can't bring any more people in.
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"There will be a celebration around the Parc des Princes as well and the players will be at the Parc des Princes to meet their fans.
"There again we are expecting some clashes, some scuffles and we will be there and we will be very strong in our response against the vandals, against the thieves who have a go at the police officers.
"We will not tolerate any abuse today and the fans who want to enjoy the parade, can do so safely."
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