The head of the Paris police, Didier Lallement, responsible for the authorities during the May 28th Champions League final held in the French capital, has announced that he will leave his post on Thursday.
All this, a month and a half after the altercations that put the French capital under the spotlight of shame after the problems of access to the Stade de France prevented the match from starting at the scheduled time.
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However, Lallement assures in his announcement that his departure from the Parisian police force is not directly related to the aforementioned altercations but is due to his retirement before his 66th birthday on August 27th.
Likewise, Gerald Darmanin, France's Interior Minister, praised Lallement for his efforts during all these years of work and confirmed that he will be replaced by former Deputy Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. "The President of the Republic, on my proposal, appointed Laurent Nunez as Prefect of Police," announced the minister.
A night of horror in Paris
The large number of fans with fake tickets attending the Stade de France caused widespread chaos. There were loud riots, people jumping over security barriers, tear gas, melee fights between police and English fans.... It was a disaster, but it could have ended worse.
