The match at the end of which the Greens are relegated to Ligue 2 ended in the confusion with overflows of the supporters who have invaded the field and the intervention of the police.
Le Monde with AFP
Supporters on the ground, smoke shots and the intervention of the police … The match between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre for the dams 1-Ligue 2 dams ended in the confusion, Sunday 29 may. After ten years of waiting, Auxerre torn off her return to Ligue 1 from penalties against the Greens (1-1, 5 shots on goal at 4), relegating them to Ligue 2.
Spectators have invaded the lawn of the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium and launched smoke bodies horizontally towards the benches, the players of the two teams taking refuge in the locker room. The police also penetrated on the ground and used tear gas to disperse the crowd, according to the images broadcast by Prime Video.
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A broadcaster journalist also mentioned “panic movements” in the stands.
Saint-Etienne several times sanctioned
The Saint-Etienne club has been sanctioned this season several times by the Disciplinary Committee of the Professional Football League for the behavior of its supporters. The dam against AJA has also played with a closed forum, for smoke jets during the ASSE-Monaco match at the end of April. A Total closed door even struck the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium for the last home game in Ligue 1, during the 37
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