Nice docked points after crowd trouble halted match against Marseille
The preliminary top-flight league sport between the 2 sides was halted after followers invaded the pitch and a mass brawl broke out, involving gamers and employees.
Within the seventy fifth minute — with the house aspect main 1-0 due to Kasper Dolberg’s aim — water bottles have been thrown at Marseille gamers from the gang because the away crew ready for a nook kick.
A bottle appeared to hit Marseille ahead Dimitri Payet on his again which he threw again into the gang.
Payet’s teammates Álvaro González and Matteo Guendouzi ran to assist him, whereas Good captain Dante tried to calm the scenario.
Safety employees tried to carry again followers amid escalating tensions, however they ultimately spilled onto the pitch, with a melee ensuing between supporters, each units of gamers and training employees.
Marseille’s physio Pablo Fernández has additionally been handed a ban till the tip of June 2022.
With dozens of followers on the pitch, each groups returned to the locker room whereas Marseille coach Jorge Sampaoli needed to be held again by his employees.
After a delay of greater than an hour, match officers tried to restart the sport, however the Marseille crew refused to return to the pitch, citing safety issues.
Good performed its subsequent house sport in opposition to Bordeaux with none supporters, successful 4-0, and shall be required to play one other match behind closed doorways along with the Marseille replay.
Native authorities individually ordered a four-match closure of the stand the place the difficulty started.