Following in the footsteps of French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon denounced on Sunday the violence that broke out between rival football supporters before Saturday’s French Cup final.
Following in the footsteps of French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon denounced on Sunday the violence that broke out between rival football supporters before to Saturday’s French Cup final, which resulted in 38 injuries and a completely burned bus. On Saturday, protesters from Lyon and PSG broke out at a toll gate 60 kilometers (40 miles) from Lille in the north as they made their way to the main game, which Macron was there for. The match, which saw PSG win 2-1 despite increased security, was marred, according to a police source, by a brawl between 200 and roughly 100 Lyon and PSG supporters.
Local Nord department authorities announced in a statement tonight that one bus was set on fire and two others were destroyed. They also said that eight police officers and thirty supporters were hurt. The fourteen individuals in need of “medical attention”
PSG “condemns in the strongest possible terms the incidents” that took place between the two groups of fans, the team stated in a statement on Sunday.
“The club would like to specify that its supporters scrupulously complied with the travel regulations set out in the prefectoral decree before being attacked,” the French club stated.
“Such behaviour in no way reflects the values of respect that the club stands for.”
In a statement, Lyon stated that it “condemns this violence” and subsequently attributed the incident to “a clear error” in route planning.
“At the Fresnes toll booth, the police escort chose, for unknown reasons, to drive seven Lyon buses in the center of the eighteen PSG coaches.
And that came about following two months of effort by all concerned parties to divert the flow of traffic.
“As a result of such an obvious route error violence erupted with its origin yet to be determined.”
According to the statement, armed PSG supporters had hurt a number of Lyon supporters.
“The club encourages victims to take legal action from today so that light can be shed on these events.”
Which fan group initiated the attack was not disclosed by the police.
Speaking to the public before the match in the neighboring town of Tourcoing, Macron declared on Saturday that he “condemns all violence with the greatest firmness.”
The violence was deemed “unacceptable” by the French Football Federation.
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