The French Interior Ministry wanted to take no risk following the incident and has hence banned 250 travelling supporters of Lille from attending the match against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. The decision has come under severe criticism from several fan groups as many of them had already undertaken the journey to watch their favourite team in action.
“We are exasperated at being considered second-class citizens. We strongly condemn the delay chosen in order to warn us, a delay which penalises many people who have incurred significant costs to cross France and go to the Phocaean city. We hope that one day you will reasonably open your eyes to the proper organisation of supporter travel, in dialogue, intelligence and dignity.”
“If the authorities finally decided this morning that they would not be able to guarantee the safety of the 250 Lille supporters who had planned to travel to Marseille, Lille must take note of the decision to protect its supporters from any potential trouble,” said Lille in a statement.
The Lyon manager suffered grave injuries and could have after the team bus came under attack from a section of Marseille fans ahead of a Ligue 1 fixture against Marseille last weekend. The match between the two clubs had to be postponed in the wake of in recent history.
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