Two days after the Champions League meeting between OM and Newcastle won by the locals (2-1), the defeat still does not pass for the English. Not from a sporting point of view, but rather following the treatment reserved for Magpies supporters after the final whistle.
Indeed, incidents reportedly occurred during the evacuation of visiting fans. First of all, “ it was planned to move 500 sympathizers at a time, under police escort to the metro station and then transport them to Place de la Joliette”recalls the club press release published this Thursday morning.
But once the first group of supporters ” released “, “The police used excessive and disproportionate force to prevent the rest of our fans from progressing”castigates Newcastle. “ She notably used pepper spray, batons and shields, and many supporters were attacked indiscriminately by the police. continues the club.
A call for witnesses has been launched
A behavior that does not pass across the Channel at all. The leaders will thus “ask UEFA, Olympique de Marseille and local authorities to officially investigate this matter in order to learn lessons from this incident and prevent this behavior from happening again. » All in collaboration with the UK Football Police Unit.
A call for witnesses was even launched among supporters who had been “affected” by these events, in order to “gather as much information as possible. » Some of them having “very worrying testimonies”according to Newcastle.
