The match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais, scheduled for this Sunday, October 29 at the end of the 10th day of Ligue 1, was postponed after incidents ahead of the match. In the streets of the Marseille city, projectiles were thrown at the OL bus, injuring Lyon coach Fabio Grosso.
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It’s an evening to forget for Ligue 1. While the clash between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais was to be held this Sunday, October 29 at the Vélodrome, the meeting was canceled after violent incidents against the bus OL when they arrived at the stadium.
Projectile jets targeted the latter, where all the players and staff were located, injuring Lyon coach Fabio Grosso. In images from broadcaster Prime Video, the Italian was seen with a bloody face, then with a bandage on his head as he left the infirmary located in the corridors of the Stade Vélodrome. According to a source close to the Lyon club, Fabio Grosso suffered from numerous dizziness and suffered from multiple traumas.
The right front window of the team bus was completely shattered and another was partially damaged. An impact was also seen on the left side of the vehicle. A bus of Lyon supporters was also stoned, according to a police source. A crisis unit was set up before the match and decided on the postponement of the meeting to a later date. “ We noted the opinion of OL who did not want the match to take place », declared the referee of the match, François Letexier, at a press conference.
Textor and Longoria outraged, Oudéa-Castéra wants an investigation
The president of Olympique Lyonnais, John Textor, said: very angry » after the attack on his team bus. “ Everyone wanted to play, even after the incident. We wanted to play football tonight “, did he declare. His Marseille counterpart, Pablo Longoria, also strongly condemned this violence. “ These are completely unacceptable circumstances. My first thought is for Fabio Grosso, someone I respect and have known for a long time. I went to see him as soon as I arrived at the stadium, I saw his condition », declared the president of OM.
The Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, also reacted: “ These images are revolting : see the stoned bus like that, the bloody face of Fabio Grosso. These are unacceptable acts which deny the very values of football and sport. I hope that the investigation will be carried out very quickly, that the perpetrators will be found and that they will be severely punished. “, she told AFP.
Images of the stoned buses of the@OL and his supporters, and those of Fabio Grosso’s bloodied face are revolting. These unacceptable acts deny the very values of football and sport, and their perpetrators must all be found and severely punished. 7… https://t.co/OALGXLbfvE
— Amélie Oudéa-Castéra (@AOC1978) October 29, 2023
(With AFP)