PSG president Robin Leproux expressed the club's sadness at the death of one of their fans today.

The 38-year-old man known only as Yann L. passed away late last night following weeks in a coma after being involved in street clashes with fellow PSG fans before the match against arch-rivals Marseille on February 28, which PSG lost 3-0.

PSG have already banned their fans from away games for the foreseeable future and Leproux claims the French giants are looking at further measures they can take.

"The club wish to present their condolences to the family and express all the grief and sadness we feel at the misfortune that overwhelms them," he said.

"It is vital that Yann did not die in vain, for nothing. This is what the family have expressed to me.

"We must move forward and make new, heavy decisions to reduce violence around the Parc des Princes and at away games. We will continue to take measures that will be certainly unpleasant for some of the fans but which are absolutely necessary.

"We need to put these people out of the stadiums and far from football.

"I feel a certain emotion because what we are experiencing is pretty terrible. This emotion is felt by all the club's teams, managers, shareholders and partners.

"Now we will take our responsibilities and all the necessary measures."

Leproux revealed the club will not sell tickets for away matches for the rest of the season and that they have suspended associations with supporters' groups.

The PSG chief promised more measures next season but has rubbished suggestion the club's future is at stake.

"Violence is a subject already serious enough for us not to sensationalise matters," he continued. "Violence is present in football and other professional clubs.

"The work that we're doing here is necessary but a club does not have any judiciary power, does not have the power of the police and can't resolve this problem alone."

Four people were arrested yesterday in connection with the death.

French sports minister Rama Yade earlier said in a statement: "The club's survival is at stake.

"The worst has happened. Passions transformed into sordid, senseless, murderous rage.

"Love of the team jersey has become hate for the other, hate for the sport, hate for life.

"It is a victory for barbarism and a defeat for sport, fraternity and civilisation.

"Everyone should be concerned, first and foremost the leaders of all clubs.

"This may take time but our resolve will not falter."

The French League and federation both released statements expressing their condolences and pledged to do everything they can to eradicate violence in and around stadiums.

PSG's next three games will be played behind closed doors following today's decision to ban fans from the Coupe de France quarter-final at Auxerre as well as the league games at home to Boulogne and away to Nice.