Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), winners of this year’s UEFA Champions League, has been fined nearly €150,000 ($171,000) by UEFA over multiple incidents involving its fans during the final, including pitch invasions, fireworks, and the display of an offensive “UEFA Mafia” banner.

The UEFA disciplinary panel ruled on six separate charges, including “transmitting a message not fit for a sports event” and “bringing UEFA into disrepute.”

The incidents occurred during the May 31 final at Bayern Munich’s stadium, where PSG defeated Inter Milan 5-0 to claim its first-ever Champions League title.

Among the most serious infractions was the display of a large banner reading “UEFA Mafia,” accompanied by a caricature of a pig. This banner appeared despite PSG club president Nasser al-Khelaifi being a member of UEFA’s executive committee and the head of the European Club Association.

UEFA issued a €10,000 ($11,500) fine for the offensive message. Though UEFA often penalizes clubs for using the “mafia” slur, Norwegian club Brann successfully appealed a similar fine earlier this year, arguing that their fans’ chant at a Women’s Champions League match was satirical.

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The largest portion of PSG’s penalty — €100,000 ($115,000) — was imposed for combined offenses of fans invading the pitch and setting off fireworks. Following the final whistle, supporters entered the field and tore up pieces of the turf as souvenirs.

An additional €8,000 ($9,160) fine was issued for “acts of damage.”

UEFA also imposed a one-match ban on PSG selling tickets to their fans for a future away game in European competitions, though that sanction has been suspended on a two-year probation.

Despite the fines, PSG’s Champions League triumph earned the club an estimated €140 million ($160 million) in UEFA prize money last season.

Source: Agency