Judgment of match Paris FC-Lyon: French football again tarnished by violence

The Coupe de France meeting was definitely interrupted at the break on Friday night, after serious incidents in the stands involving Lyon fans.

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In the aftermath of government announcements to tighten the screw against violence in stadiums, French football was once again the scene of Chaos scenes. Friday, December 17, the meeting between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) could not be completed after fights caused by Lyon fans during the break. The clashes triggered crowded movements in Charlety Stadium forums, the invasion of the land and the intervention of the police. And, three weeks barely after the interruption of the match between OL, already, and the Olympique de Marseille, following a bottle of water thrown on Dimitri Payet, a new match is interrupted.

For once, League 1 – The Championship of France – is not concerned. It is the venerable Cup of France, dean of football competitions in the hexagon, which has been the victim of the action of some fans, which illustrates the evil that eats the French round balloon.

It is difficult to establish, in the immediate future, which set fire to the powders. What attest to the images and the many testimonies disseminated on social networks from the stands is that incidents come from Parking Lyonnais. A small group of cottage supporters and arrived after the kick-off sowed chaos in the southern stage of the capital, breaking the walls of plexiglass separating their forum from others.

They got along the surrounding supporters, causing a crowd movement. Overflowed, the stadiers could not prevent the situation from kissing – while several fumigence lit were shipped by Lyonnais in the surrounding stands, where families were. The police forces took time to intervene, and many spectators, panicked, tried to escape the violence through the stage lawn.

Very big incidents at the half-time #pfcol between Fans Lyonnais and the Parisian public. Very few stewards p … https://t.co/p13xagergyme/p>- Aiello_david (@david aiello)

” It must stop with shared responsibilities “

If Jean-Michel Aulas firmly condemned “things that should never be seen in a football stadium”, he could not plead “the isolated act”, as he had done. OL-OM. Prompt to defend his club, President Lyon insisted at an improvised press point that Lyon “does not have to take full responsibility for incidents”, evoking an irruption of “PSG supporters” which would have triggered the overflows, and the reaction of the ultras of OL.

However, the one who was suspended ten games at the beginning of the week (including five farms) for his behavior with respect to the referee at OL-OM does not absolve the fans of his club. “Full of items show me that we have a responsibility and we’re going to clean up, he hammered. We’re going to look for the truth and the club decided to bring a complaint. If our supporters are involved, they will be sanctioned severely. “

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