The atmosphere was inevitably going to be deleterious at La Beaujoire on Sunday for the FC Nantes meeting against Toulouse FC. Even before this last day of Ligue 1, the Canaries, authors of a cataclysmic season, were relegated to L2 by being forced to finish in 17th place in the ranking, without even being able to fight for the play-off position.
The Loire Brigade, the main association of FCN supporters, waited until the 22nd minute of the match to carry out a striking action. Smoke bombs were suddenly lit and sent onto the pitch and the most virulent supporters, who had taken care to put on a mask, then invaded the pitch, easily crossing the first barrier held by the stewards.
Nantes penalized by fewer points?
Some individuals moved closer to the tunnel leading to the locker rooms, with the players returning inside the stadium. Vahid Halilhodzic went to meet the ultras to explain to them that this action was unconscious. The Bosnian coach, returning to his former club for his very last coaching experience, appeared disappointed, in tears, on the sidelines. The supporters quickly ran towards their corner with the appearance of the CRS. There were then incidents with the police at the bottom of this Loire stand…
In 2022, after the impressive invasion of Saint-Etienne supporters, who threw smoke bombs towards the tunnel, at the final whistle of the play-off lost against AJ Auxerre, AS Saint-Etienne received three firm points of suspension to start Ligue 2…
