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The match between Marseille and Lyon was canceled after fans attacked the visiting bus, coach Grosso was injured
Lyon bus / Photo: © Panoramic / Keystone Press Agency / Global Look Press
The match between Marseille and Lyon in the 10th round of the French football championship was canceled due to an attack by fans on the visiting bus, reports RMC Sport.
Shortly before the start of the match, Marseille fans threw stones at the Lyon bus, which was heading to the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille, where the match was supposed to start at 22:45 Moscow time. As a result of the attack, Lyon head coach Fabio Grosso was injured and received medical attention after being hit in the face by glass shards.
— A crisis meeting took place, it allowed us to obtain the opinions of interested parties after the representatives of the guests were injured. It was decided that the match would not take place. The information will be passed on to the competent authorities,” said the referee of the meeting, Francois Letexier.
“Marseille”, having scored 12 points in 9 matches, is in ninth place in the French Ligue 1 standings. “Lyon” (3) is in 18th place.
Source: Sportbox
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