PSG facing Champions League stadium part-closure after disabled Chelsea fans suffered abuse at Parc des Princes



Paris Saint-Germain could be forced to close part of their stadium for a Champions League game next season and face a fine after UEFA opened disciplinary action against them for supporters abusing disabled Chelsea fans.

Sportsmail revealed in April that five disabled fans and their five carers suffered horrific abuse as they watched the first leg of Chelsea's Champions League semi-final against PSG at Parc des Princes.

They had coins, bottles and chewing gum thrown at them and were spat at by the PSG crowd.

Punishment: PSG could be forced to close part of their stadium for a Champions League game next season

Ordeal: Lisa Hayden (second right) said a bottle struck her from behind in the stand

Following complaints, UEFA started disciplinary action against the French champions on May 16 for 'alleged offences concerning racism, other discriminatory conduct and propaganda.'

PSG will defend themselves at a hearing scheduled for this Friday and the matter will then be decided by UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body on July 17.

Lisa Hayden, one of the party, has had life-threatening brain operations and recounted the ordeal to Sportsmail in April, saying: ‘With my brain injury a bottle or coin hitting my head could kill me. It was scary at the beginning and then as the game went on it got worse.'

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The French club took more than a month to respond to an email from Lisa, although they did apologise for any problems she faced and asked to speak to her on the phone to gather more information.