Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon echoed French President Emmanuel Macron by condemning Sunday the violence that broke out between rival football fans heading to Saturday’s French Cup final
Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron. Condemned for the violence that broke out between rival soccer fans during Saturday’s French Cup final.
In which 38 people were injured and a bus caught fire. Clashes began on Saturday between Lyon and PSG fans on their way to a showpiece match at a toll gate 60 kilometers (40 miles) from the northern city of Lille.
In which Macron attended. According to police sources, the final went ahead amid tight security with PSG winning 2-1. But it was overshadowed by a clash between 100 Lyon supporters and 200 PSG fans.
One bus caught fire and two others were damaged, officials from the local Nord department said late at night. A statement said 30 supporters and eight policemen were injured. Fourteen people required “medical attention.”
In a statement on Sunday, PSG said it “condemns in the strongest possible terms” the incident between the two sets of fans.
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“The club wishes to state that its supporters strictly complied with the travel regulations set out in the prefectural decree prior to the attack,” the Paris club added.
“Such behavior in no way reflects the values ​​of respect for which the club stands.”
Leon said in a statement that he “condemns this violence.” and later blamed a “clear error” in route planning.
“For reasons that are still unclear. The police escort decided to let seven Lyon buses pass between the 18 PSG coaches at the tollbooth in Fresnes.
“And this was after all the parties involved had been working for the last two months on separating the (traffic) flow.
“Such a clear path error resulted in an outbreak of violence with origins yet to be determined.”
Several Lyon fans have been injured by armed PSG supporters, the statement said.
“The club encourages victims to take legal action today to shed light on these incidents.”
Police did not say which group of fans carried out the attack. HD Live Sports
Mingling with crowds in nearby Torquay before the game, Macron said on Saturday that he “condemns in the strongest possible terms all violence.”
The French Football Federation called the violence “unacceptable”.”.