PSG hardcore ‘ultras’ to boycott games

PARIS, May 11: The hardcore “ultra” fans of Paris Saint-Germain plan to boycott the team’s matches until further notice amid growing tensions with the club’s direction.
The Collectif Ultras Paris said Wednesday that the move covers not only the men’s team but also the women’s side and the handball squad.
“The latest events and the state of our common relationship with the management lead us to believe that this is the best and only solution likely to preserve a common future,” the group of diehard supporters said in a statement following an unfruitful meeting with club officials.
Some of the fans protested recently outside Brazil international Neymar’s residence outside Paris — a move that coach Christophe Galtier condemned as “out of control and dangerous.”
They’ve also taken out their frustration on Lionel Messi, whose time in Paris is likely to end, by jeering the World Cup champion.
The Collectif Ultras Paris, which is largely responsible for the lively atmosphere at the Parc Des Princes, is at odds with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
They argue that he refuses to listen to their demands. (AP)