The first day of the Europa League Conference between Nice and Cologne is strongly threatened. The fault of a series of overflows started in the streets of Nice and which continued to the stadium.
by (with AFP)
scheduled for 6:45 p.m., the meeting between Nice and Cologne, displays from the first day of the Europa Conference League, the smallest of the European football cups, is for the moment postponed, following violence between the Supporters of the two teams, who clashed in the Nice enclosure where the match must be held. UEFA, organizer of the competition, and local authorities have yet decided to postpone the match at 7:40 p.m.
⚡ The atmosphere completely degenerates in Nice! An hour before the match against Cologne, clashes broke out at the Allian… https://t.co/9flob1ex7i
a German supporter in a state of” absolute emergency “
The day had however started in fervor. That of supporters of the German club of FC Cologne, who came en masse to support their team. Seen by the thousands on the Promenade des Anglais and on Place Masséna, the red tide has however gave way to a wave of violence.
Some individuals first vandalized the official Nice club store. Forced entry, tags, detritus on the public highway, everything went there. The start of an escalation which then continued in the case of the Allianz will rivet a few minutes before the theoretical kick -off of the meeting. The Parcagé Visitors reserved in Cologne was forced and several people tried to fight with the Nice supporters.
Shame on football and supporters who degrade the city. @cecestrosi @nice_matin @villedenice @OGCNICE https://t.co/ge65f426Ha