OL missed the boat on Wednesday evening at their Groupama Stadium, eclipsed by Fenerbahçe in the second leg of the Champions League play-off after having nevertheless brought back a good draw from their trip to Turkey a week earlier (1-1 in the first leg, 1-2 defeat at home). On this occasion, one man particularly stood out. But not necessarily on the ground unfortunately.
From the warm-up, Mattéo Guendouzi stood out by giving the middle finger to the Lyon public who insulted him copiously as a former OM player. And the latter literally exploded at the final whistle signifying the eviction of Les Gones, blithely upsetting the Rhone supporters with lots of JUL signs, the famous Marseille rapper, and other invectives.
Inevitably, the tone rose and a member of the OL staff took the step of physical aggression on the way to the locker room. Deplorable, pitiful incidents, which will be closely examined by UEFA. The continental body has in fact decided to open a disciplinary case to analyze all the excesses observed during this meeting.
The OL goalkeeper coach is also sanctioned
If we refer to article 15 of the disciplinary code of the European Football Confederation relating to “incorrect behavior of players and officials”, Mattéo Guendouzi can find himself pinned for “insulting a player or a person present at the match”, “unsportsmanlike behavior” and “provoking spectators”.
The scale according to the degree of seriousness retained by the commission provides for a possible suspension ranging from one to three matches. If he is found guilty of “assault on a player or another person present at the match”, Lyon goalkeeper coach Antonio Ferreira faces a suspension of three to five matches for having thrown himself at the French midfielder of Fenerbahçe.
