PARIS (Reuters) - A total of 56 fans were injured during fighting at Tuesday night's Champions League match between Paris St Germain and Galatasaray of Turkey at the Parc des Princes, officials have said.
Fighting in the stands broke out in the second half, two fans ran on to the pitch and the match was halted for over 20 minutes while order was restored.
Of the 56 injured, 17 were taken to hospital, a UEFA spokesman said on Wednesday, quoting Red Cross figures.
The injured included four employees of the Parc des Princes.
Siegler said initial figures suggested that all but one of those injured was French. The number of arrests made at the match was not immediately known, police said.
UEFA, European football's governing body, held an emergency meeting with stadium officials after the incident.
The meeting was attended by UEFA officials, Parc des Princes manager Lionel Dreksler and the venue security director Eric Glain.
A UEFA spokesman said on Wednesday morning the ruling body would receive reports on the match from the referee and the match observer later in the day.
'When the reports have been analysed it is likely (the matter) will be referred to a meeting of the disciplinary body of UEFA,' the spokesman said.
The committee is due to meet on March 21.
'From the television last night it is clear that there were some serious incidents that will have to be looked at,' he said. 'But it would be wrong to comment in detail until we have received the full reports.'
Paris St Germain president Laurent Perpere said he felt Galatasaray fans were to blame for the incidents but accepted security had not been able to cope with the fighting.
The match eventually resumed after the delay with PSG running out 2-0 winners. The French club had already been eliminated from the competition while Galatasaray, last year's UEFA Cup winners, had already qualified for the last eight.
'It was deplorable and we regret this happened,' Perpere told the Canal Plus television network. 'We knew it was a risky match and we met with police last week to work out security measures.
'It was clear to me that not all the Turkish fans were in the stand that was reserved for them - and when it was 2-0 in the second half they became angered by the score.
'That said, we are responsible for security in the stadium and we accept that responsibility.'
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