This was stated by the chief arbiter of the meeting, Letexier.
Central match of the 10th round French Championship between Marseille And Lyon canceled.
The chief referee of the match announced this Francois Letexier at an emergency press conference held at the Védodrome stadium in Marseille.
According to the arbitrator, a crisis meeting was held with the participation of interested parties. Taking into account the recorded information about the injuries of representatives of the Lyon coaching staff and the reluctance to play expressed by the visiting side, as well as guided by the LFP (French Professional Football League) protocol, it was decided not to play the match that evening.
Let us remember that some time before the match, Marseille fans attacked the Lyon bus that was taking the team to the Velodrome. They threw stones at the vehicle. As a result, some windows were broken and some Lyon representatives were injured.
The head coach of Tkachev suffered especially Fabio Grosso, who was hastily hospitalized. According to available information, he suffered head injuries from rocks and glass fragments. The 45-year-old Italian was taken to hospital and is receiving the necessary assistance.
The match was supposed to take place on October 29 at 21:45. There is no information yet about his future fate, as well as about possible sanctions for the host club.
Lyon currently sits at the bottom of the Ligue 1 standings with three points. Marseille, which has lost three of its last four league matches, is in ninth place with 12 points.
Source: Sportarena
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