Didier Lallement will be officially replaced as chief of Paris police on Thursday, saying he was left "wounded by the failure" at the Stade de France in the Champions League final.
Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Liverpool was overshadowed by crowd problems before and after the match as Reds fans, including young children, were crushed, sprayed with tear gas and denied entry despite holding valid tickets.
His exit is not directly linked to the events in Saint-Denis as he had already announced to his troops he would head into retirement this summer ahead of his 66th birthday on August 27.
Gerald Darmanin, France's Minister of the Interior, praised Lallement for his work and confirmed he will be replaced by former junior interior minister Laurent Nunez.
