Marseille fans riot with firecrackers at training grounds… Burning trees and damaging facilities

Marseille club accused of “barbarism”… Ren and Match Canceled

Marseille fans throwing firecrackers
Marseille fans throwing firecrackers

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Boin Jang = Marseille and Ren’s match was canceled after fans of Marseille, French professional football league (1st division), who were dissatisfied with the management, rioted at the training ground.

On the afternoon of the 30th (local time), about 300 fans gathered around the training grounds of the Marseille club, bursting smoke bombs and throwing firecrackers, according to French Requiff et al.

They strongly urged the withdrawal of management, including the resignation of Chairman Jacques-Henri Ero, and expressed dissatisfaction with Marseille’s recent poor performance.

Marseilles fell on their knees in three regular league games after losing to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Trope de Champion on the 14th of this month.

With 9 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, she is ranked 7th in the league (32 points).

In the course of the fans’ riot, the wood burned and defender Alvaro Gonzalez was hit by a projectile thrown by the fans.

After attempting to enter the training ground, dozens of fans who went inside destroyed items and opened coach Andre Villas-Boas’ bag. Outside, he threw stones at the squad’s bus.

According to local police, 25 people were arrested.

Eventually, the French Professional Football Federation (LFP) decided to postpone the 22nd round of the league-en match between Marseille and Rennes, which was to be held on this day, three hours before kickoff.

The Marseille club issued an official statement and criticized it for being’unacceptable attack’.

The club explained, “The lives of players and employees were threatened by unjustifiable violence. Theft occurred, the car was damaged, and 5 trees were burned. The damage inside the building amounted to hundreds of thousands of euros.” .

“This irresponsible behavior must be subject to strict punishment. The club has all the evidence and immediately conveyed it to the investigators. We will file a complaint within hours to claim the club’s rights against this barbaric act. He announced a legal response.

Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, who played 13 seasons for Marseille, said “Today has made me sad and unacceptable. Violence is unjustifiable,” said Gonzalez. “We all love this club, but the same should never happen again. “I asked.

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