Ligue 1: OM not sanctioned after the incidents against Lyon

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By: Manu Tournoux

This Thursday, the LFP announced that it would not sanction OM for the incidents that occurred before the match against OL on October 29.

The LFP disciplinary committee delivered its verdict after the incidents on the sidelines of the match betweenOlympic Marseille and theOlympique Lyonnais, which was to take place on October 29 at the Stade Vélodrome. The OL bus was stoned in the streets of Marseille, causing injuries to the face of coach Fabio Grosso and leading to the postponement of the match on December 6, at the Stade Vélodrome and with the public.

OM not sanctioned

This Thursday, the LFP announced that it would not sanction the Marseille club, considering that it could not be held responsible since the incidents took place outside the Stadium and could therefore not hold OM responsible.

OL contests

A decision that makes the Lyon side cringe. In the morning, the Rhone club published a press release in which it announced its decision to appeal. “Olympique Lyonnais is deeply shocked by the decision of the disciplinary committee to declare itself incompetent to deal with the extremely serious incidents which severely hampered the arrival of its professional group near the Vélodrome stadium, on Sunday October 29 last, during the 10th day of L1 »we can read in this press release.

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