“Disgust and shame”. That was the resounding headline from ‘L’Equipe’ on Monday. The only way to accompany the photo Fabio Grosso, coach of Olympique Lyonnais, He emerged with a completely bloody face.. Consequences of South-East France team bus being stoned by ultras Olympique de Marseille This caused the match to be postponed. Glorification of violence that has become routine League 1It once again reflects a chaotic image while negotiating the sale of audiovisual rights abroad. And he’s doing it just eight months ago Paris 2024 Olympic GamesThe opening ceremony and various events will be held on the streets of the capital.
“We need to ban stadiums for these idiots who ruined the party with 67 thousand spectators. There should be a ban on entering stadiums for five years. Same with Nazi salutes and homophobic hate songs! Or ‘monkey’ screams. Outside! There can be no place for them in our fields. What a shame! “That’s what I want to tell you,” he said. Amélie Oudea-Castera, French Minister of Sports and Olympic Games. The xenophobic insults he mentioned came from Lyon fans known as ‘Choc des Olympiques’.
Marcelino’s resignation in Marseille
This was neither the first nor will it be the last for either of them. In March 2018, UEFA accuses Lyon ultras of displaying Nazi symbols and attacking a black man. Just a few weeks ago, Marseille fans threatened the Spaniards with death. The club’s president, Pablo Longoria, and his coach, Marcelino García Toral. In the face of extreme pressure, the senior president said, “As we are about to enter the most difficult period of my term, I realize that not everything is perfect, but I remain determined to continue my duty.”
Asturian resigned: “Working conditions are not sufficient for us to carry out our profession normally”. Because coaches and even directives have to answer to the most extreme sectors every week. Grosso, whose face was bandaged after the attack, He came out to greet fans who had been waiting for hours at the Vélodrome for security reasons. Lyon, one of the best in French football, sits in an unusual last place. Grosso took office following the sacking of Laurent Blanc and an interim period.
For your part, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin confirmed that “nine arrests” had been made. and it was stated that “five police officers” were injured. He likewise defended the actions of the security forces and sided with Oudéa-Castéra, head of the Sport portfolio, pointing the finger at the clubs: “It’s up to them to manage their fans”. Finally, Darmanin reminded that during the season “three amateur trips were banned, two of which were related to Olympique de Marseille”.
Presentation of Ultras from PSG
But the French state Visitor travel is not prohibited by decree.Like in the Argentinian league, for example, “because that would cause more problems.” But conflicts in stadiums are constantly increasing. Same season, Montpellier-Clermont match had to be abandoned Injury due to fireworks being thrown at the visiting team’s goalkeeper Mory Diaw. At the end of last season, then PSG coach Christophe Galtier went up to the stands of his former team Nice, who held a banner against his mother. “He is 83 years old and just beat cancer”.
In Nantes, there is an open conflict between the club’s security director David Amaré and the Brigade Loire, whose emblems are banned. This occurred after negligence on the part of Amaré and the department he commanded.Failed to intervene in the attack on Marseille fans. Due to the tension at that moment, the fan’s father had a heart attack. The ultras of the team from France’s second most populous city took to the field this season. Attack on two Tolouse fans in service area.
Security has always been strengthened in the ‘Derby du Nord’, where Lille and Lens face each other. Especially after 2021, a fight between violent fans in the middle of the match caused the game to be stopped. Same year, Olympique de Marseille’s Spanish defender Álvaro González was attacked while trying to stop an attack on education. The most radical fans of the Paris team this summer They threatened VlahovicHe is a Juventus forward who is rumored to reinforce Luis Enrique’s team. “If you come, we will cut off all three of your fingers.”They drew a banner referencing the celebration the striker organized with the Serbian team, asserting authority over Kosovo.
PSG ultras threatened Messi and Neymar last season, among others, left the team in the summer. The situation of the Parisians is an example of how the ‘ultra beast’ is fed by the clubs. The management of the capital team encouraged the growth of the Kop of Boulogne collective. When Canal + became a shareholder, the creation of another group (Auteuil) was encouraged, which would own two shares. The results were disastrous. The death of a Kop member in 2010 led chairman Robin Leproux to ban season tickets for all hooligans. in 2017 Nasser Al-Khelaïfi decided to turn the cards into a hard-to-use shock force.
Rugby World Cup as an example in football
Therefore, the authorities always target the clubs. In 2009, The Ministry of Internal Affairs created a special police unit to combat extreme violence. Since 2016, there has been a law regulating relations between high-level authorities and fans. But the situation is the same or worse. Only the pandemic managed to soften this trend and the return of the public to stadiums created a rebound effect. Registration of matches behind closed doors, closure of stands or restrictions on movement.
This increase in extreme violence will occur in less than eight months. Plus the Paris Olympic Games will be on the streets more than everwith. The ceremony, which traditionally takes place in the Olympic stadium of the host city, will take place on the Seine river passing through Paris in this edition. Football fans still remember the terrible management of the 2022 Champions League final, where UEFA was declared responsible for the chaos created.
Therefore, despite her harsh criticism, the Minister of Sports and Olympics, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, concluded her stance on the Olympique de Marseille – Olympique de Lyon events with the following assurance: “Football is not a lost cause, but it would be good to look at other disciplines as well.especially Rugby“. France has just completed the celebrations successfully. oval sports world cupIt took place between September 8 and September 28. “When we see how this tournament is going, we know that it is possible to do this with football, but that it requires determined collective work, with legal and extremely tough action by both clubs and the league.”