After the regrettable events of Sunday evening, the question now is whether OM will be sanctioned or not.
The flagship meeting of the 10e day of Ligue 1, pitting Marseille against Lyon, could not be held on Sunday evening. The fault is the incidents which occurred when the Lyon bus was preparing to enter the Vélodrome. The vehicle was stoned by rioters and two members of the Gones delegation were injured, namely Fabio Grosso and his deputy Rafaelle Longo.
OM risks going behind closed doors
The first decision that was taken was therefore to postpone the match. Mr Leitexier, the referee, then indicated that it was up to the competent authorities to decide what follow-up to be given to this championship match.
On this subject, and given that the attack of which the Lyonnais were victims occurred outside the enclosure and not inside, it is the League competitions commission which will have to rule and not the commission of discipline. This also means that OM, as a club, has been absolved of any responsibility for what happened. It was the authorities responsible for maintaining order on public roads who failed in their mission by failing to protect the visiting team during their journey into town.
💬 Jean-Michel Larqué: “We are incapable in our dear France of ensuring the safety of a bus. And in a year, there will be an Olympic Games whose opening ceremony will take place over 12 kilometers. Me I am scared.” pic.twitter.com/UT4WM5PxsU
— After Foot RMC (@AfterRMC) October 29, 2023
OM therefore does not risk any sporting sanctions. The worst that could happen to him is to have to play the match behind closed doors. And this possibility. For safety and to avoid further excesses, we could decide to organize the meeting without spectators. That would be a pity. 60,000 Olympian fans will then find themselves deprived of the show because of a handful of idiots.
