Upon arrival at the stadium for the French classic, Lyon’s bus was attacked by opposing fans, the coach was injured and the game was suspended
Although Brazilians have this impression, it is not only in Brazil that attacks on buses happen when teams arrive at the stadium. This Sunday, the 29th, it was the turn of Lyon suffering vandalism, while arriving at the stage where he would play against the Olympique de Marseille. With the coach injured, the game ended up being suspended.
Lyon’s commander is Fabio Grosso, former Italian left-back, who ended up being hit by a thrown object during the attack. His face was injured and bled a lot, having to appear with a large bandage on the area moments later.
Fábio Grosso, injured as he was, with the possibility of having suffered a concussion, the bus being hit by stones, the team owner, John Textor, also said that the Lyon team wanted to go to the game.
The team is bottom of Ligue 1, without any victories.pic.twitter.com/f1GvaXnmmg
— ⚽ (@DoentesPFutebol) October 29, 2023
Despite the suspension of the match, Lyon athletes expressed their desire to play this Sunday, the 29th, but the French federation decided to maintain the suspension. So far, the clash has no confirmed date to be rescheduled. Witness reports said that several stones were thrown by Marseille fans.
Source: sportbuzz
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