Olympique de Marseille president Pablo Longoria says he will not attend Benfica Lisbon match if Marseille supporters are not allowed to travel to Lisbon. Longoria: “I cannot accept that our supporters, who have made enormous sacrifices to come to Portugal, cannot access the visitors' stand to attend a meeting that we are all looking forward to in this very difficult season” More than 3,000 Marseillais were expected at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday.
Several groups of influential supporters, such as the South Winners, the Dodgers or the MTP, have called on their members on social networks to continue their trip to Portugal. BenfICA coach Roger Schmidt also called for an agreement so that Marseille fans can attend the match at the Luz stadium and Benfique supporters can also attend the game in Marseille, said the German coach. The match will take place on Thursday, April 10, in the Europa League quarter-final first leg.