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FRENCH sports minister Thierry Braillard yesterday called for tougher controls as violence marred Ligue 1 action in France at the weekend just months ahead of Euro 2016.
The game between Marseille and Lyon in the Velodrome Stadium on Sunday night was restarted after a 20-minute stoppage caused by missile-throwing fans, while there were also incidents during Saturday’s Ligue 1 match between Bastia and Nice in Corsica as Paris Saint-Germain’s fans caused trouble on the streets of Reims after a 1-1 draw.
Months ahead of the kickoff of Euro 2016 in France on June 10, an emergency meeting was called by the French Professional Football League at its Paris headquarters yesterday to assess the situation.
“We are after all months from a tremendous event which is the organization of the European football championship and I really call for everyone to assess what happened,” Braillard told radio RTL.
The return of Lyon’s Mathieu Valbuena to face his former club had already made for a charged atmosphere in the southern port city. Lyon was leading 1-0 when play was interrupted as objects, including bottles and cups, rained down from the stands. The game was restarted after a 20-minute stop and finished in a 1-1 draw.
“This is unacceptable and I think we really need to have much firmer controls,” said Braillard.
In addition to facing a hefty fine, Marseille president Vincent Labrune, could also be punished for his comments blaming the “incidents” on biased referring.
In Bastia, local authorities had once again banned Nice fans from attending the game at the Furiani Stadium because of multiple incidents over the years between the two clubs.
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