The match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique de Lyon will finally not be played after serious incidents occurred in the preview and ended with Fabio Grosso being injured in the face.
The decision of Ligue 1 was to postpone the dispute of the rivalry after the attack of the ultras on the Lyon bus, which blew up several windows, as well as others carrying fans and also caused people to be injured.
The referee of the match, François Letexier, was in charge of negotiating the suspension and explained: “A crisis meeting was held to gather the opinion of the interested parties following the findings of injuries by members of the Lyon staff. “OL does not want the fight to take place. took place and Ligue 1 established the protocol and decided not to hold it. This is a closed decision, the remaining facts are reports to be established by the competent authorities.”
Amélie Oudéa-Castera, Minister of Sports, assured that this was the right decision. “It is absolutely horrible. It is disgusting. These acts of hatred, stupidity, the very rejection of the values of football and sport, are shocking. adding that “in the face of the gravity of the events, the Ligue 1 is making the right decision. I give all my support to Lyon, his coach and assistant. I am also thinking of all the fans. This is a necessary decision. In terms of sporting justice, this is the right thing to do.”
The match, originally scheduled for Sunday at 8:45 pm, has to be set at another date and time and the decision will be made as soon as the extent of the injury to Grosso and his assistant coach Raffaele Longo, who received of knock , is known. to the eye.
Source: La Verdad
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