Olympique Lyon Requests Neutral Venue For Postponed Marseille Tie After Attack – News18

Lyon requested on Tuesday that their postponed Ligue 1 fixture away to Marseille be performed at a impartial floor following the assault on the group bus by opposing followers.

The match was initially set for final Sunday, however was referred to as off after the house Marseille followers attacked the Lyon bus because it entered the Stade Velodrome, injuring coach Fabio Grosso.

“At the moment, the safety conditions necessary to play in Marseille have not been met,” mentioned Lyon’s common supervisor Vincent Ponsot on the membership’s TV channel.

“We have to play at a neutral ground… What we want is for the safety of our players to be guaranteed.”

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Speaking on the identical channel, Lyon deputy managing director Xavier Pierrot mentioned that the membership, in addition to its workers, can be formally lodging complaints within the coming days.

Lyon coach Fabio Grosso, who needed to have 12 stitches after the incident and was unable to participate in Tuesday’s coaching session, made his first assertion about occasions in Marseille.

“What happened on Sunday evening could have been a tragedy, and it certainly was for the sport and all those who love it,” he wrote in a message on Instagram.

“I hope with all my heart that it will serve as a lesson for our future,” he added.

Three investigations have already been opened by the prosecutor’s workplace in Marseille, two of them associated to the stoning of the group bus and a bus containing Lyon followers.

The third pertains to the behaviour of Lyon supporters within the stadium, who’ve been accused of racism and performing Nazi salutes.

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