Serious attack Marseille versus Lyon was cancelled due to an attack on the team bus that injured OL coach Fabio Grosso.
Marseille and Lyon had been due to play one another at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome on Sunday night but the game was called off after Lyon’s team bus was attacked by supporters. Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered an injury after windows of the bus were shattered, and he was pictured bleeding from the head. Marseille and the French Ligue 1 authorities released statements confirming the match was off.
Marseille’s Ligue 1 match with Lyon has been called off after OL’s team bus was attacked and manager Fabio Grosso injured.
The Italian suffered a head injury as objects were thrown at the coach, which shattered some of the windows.
Grosso appeared to be given medical treatment and seemed to be bleeding from his head
It wrote: “During a meeting following the incidents that took place outside the Stade Velodrome on the journey of the team bus, Olympique Lyonnais made it known that they were against the match going ahead in these circumstances.
“In consultation with Olympique Marseille and public authorities, the match between OM and OL will not be played tonight at 20:45.
“The Competitions Committee of the LFP will now decide on the next steps to be taken in line with the relevant article of the regulations.”
Marseille followed with their own statement, saying: “Olympique de Marseille deplores the unacceptable incidents which took place this evening around the Stade Velodrome, against the team bus as well as Olympique Lyonnais supporter coaches.
“The club wishes a speedy recovery to Lyon coach Fabio Grosso and strongly condemns this violent behaviour which has no place in the world of football and in society.
“Due to a handful of unscrupulous people, the festivities planned for this evening was spoiled and deprived 65,000 supporters of attending a football match.
“The club is complying with the decision taken by the Professional Football League and remains at its disposal so that the meeting which was scheduled for this Sunday, October 29 takes place as quickly as possible and under the best possible conditions at the Stade Velodrome.”
In the games that did go ahead on Sunday, Rennes drew 1-1 with Strasbourg, after Lebo Mothiba’s 81st-minute strike cancelled out Adrien Truffert’s opener for the home side. Rennes now sit eighth while Strasbourg are 14th.
Lille secured a 2-0 win over Monaco with first-half strikes from Ivan Cavaleiro and Bafedo Diakite. Lille are fourth, two points behind third-placed Monaco.
Montpellier beat Toulouse 3-0 after an Akor Adams brace and a single goal from Khalil Fayad. Montpellier are now 11th and Toulouse sit just behind them, also on 11 points, in 12th.
Metz drew 0-0 with visitors Le Havre with Metz just in the bottom three and Le Havre in 13th, and PSG won 3-2 at Brest to leave Brest sixth, and Paris Saint-Germain in second, a point behind league leaders Nice.
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