By Samindra Kunti in Marseille
October 30 – Ligue 1 match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyon was referred to as off after Lyon’s group bus was attacked on the best way to the Stade Velodrome.
The bus was pelted with stones, leading to an damage to supervisor Fabio Grosso.
As a consequence, Lyon requested the match was referred to as off and mentioned they might file a grievance within the subsequent few days.
In an announcement, the membership wrote: “The sort of state of affairs recurs yearly in Marseille and invitations the authorities to take inventory of the seriousness and repetition of any such incident earlier than a fair larger tragedy happens.
“He can’t maintain a dialog, he had shards of glass in his face,” mentioned Lyon president, John Textor.“I’m very indignant – our gamers, our coach, ready for tonight and the followers needed to see the sport performed.”
Textor mentioned the home windows of the bus had been shattered by beer cans.
Marseille additionally issued an announcement saying: “The membership needs a speedy restoration to Lyon coach Fabio Grosso and strongly condemns this violent behaviour which has no place on the earth of soccer and in society.
“Resulting from a handful of senseless folks, the sport deliberate for this night was spoiled and disadvantaged 65,000 supporters of attending a soccer match.”
Following the incident, native police mentioned seven arrests had been made.
On Twitter, French sports activities minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra mentioned: “These actions marked by stupidity and hatred, which don’t have anything to do with sport, have to be eradicated with the best dedication by the collective of all actors, private and non-private, who really love sport and should unite extra firmly than ever to defend it.”
Marseille – Lyon is traditionally a match marked by stress, much more so this season with Textor’s group on the backside of the desk. The American proprietor has nonetheless downplayed Lyon’s precarious state of affairs.
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