The French government also intervened on the chaos of Nice-Marseille, the derby of the Côte d'Azur interrupted yesterday after the invasion of the field by numerous fans and the brawl with the players. The incidents have been defined "an insult to football" by the minister of sport, Roxana Maracineanu, who on BFMTV asked for "penalties for the guilty". Today an investigation into the matter was opened by the Nice Public Prosecutor's Office and the two clubs were summoned before the disciplinary commission of the Lega Calcio Professionisti. "It is a deplorable situation - added Maracineanu - given the time we spent following the matches without spectators, without sportsmen, without encouragement", the minister reacted first. "It is intolerable:the first of the conditions for a match to take place is obviously to guarantee the safety of the people who are on the field, players, referees, coaches - he added - These accidents are an insult first of all for football, for sport in general and for the fans themselves. There are adequate sanctions, such as access bans to the stadium. I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.safety of people on the pitch, players, referees, coaches - he added - These incidents are an insult first of all for football, for sport in general and for the fans themselves. There are adequate sanctions, such as access bans to the stadium. I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.safety of people on the pitch, players, referees, coaches - he added - These incidents are an insult first of all for football, for sport in general and for the fans themselves. There are adequate sanctions, such as access bans to the stadium. I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.coaches - he added - These incidents are an insult first of all for football, for sport in general and for the fans themselves. There are adequate sanctions, such as access bans to the stadium. I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.coaches - he added - These incidents are an insult first of all for football, for sport in general and for the fans themselves. There are adequate sanctions, such as access bans to the stadium. I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.I am ready to reopen this case if necessary ". But the question also concerns the responsibility of the clubs." I think there must be sanctions among them too, "the minister stressed." Checking whether the match should resume will be one of the elements of the 'investigation. If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.If the players felt in danger they did well to stay in the locker room and ensure that the game does not resume ", concluded Maracineanu.
Mandanda, we didn't feel safe
- "We didn't feel safe." Marseille captain Steve Mandanda explained his team's decision not to return to the pitch after last night's incidents in Nice. "What I told the delegate (of the match) was that the safety of us players was in danger. Many of our players were targeted, hit," said the goalkeeper in a video posted on the OM website. The match of Matchday 3 of Ligue 1 between Nice and Olimpyque was interrupted for the first time in the 75th minute after the fans invaded the pitch following an accident that set fire to the dust: yet another bottle of plastic thrown to the Marseille player Dimitri Payet, who the latter threw back towards the stands. At that moment Nice were leading 1-0.After more than an hour and a half of interruption, the meeting was definitively interrupted. "The referees agreed with us to stop the match because they felt that there was no security. The delegate replied that for the prefect and the police it could continue. I replied 'you have not experienced what we lived on the pitch '"explained Mandanda. An investigation has been opened by the Nice prosecutor's office and the two teams, summoned on Wednesday by the disciplinary commission of the professional football league (Lfp), face penaltiesThe delegate replied that the prefect and the police could continue. I replied 'you have not experienced what we have experienced on the pitch' "explained Mandanda. An investigation was opened by the Nice prosecutor and the two teams, convened on Wednesday by the disciplinary commission of the professional football league (Lfp), they risk penaltiesThe delegate replied that the prefect and the police could continue. I replied 'you have not experienced what we have experienced on the pitch' "explained Mandanda. An investigation was opened by the Nice prosecutor and the two teams, convened on Wednesday by the disciplinary commission of the professional football league (Lfp), they risk penalties
Accidents in Nice-Marseille, investigates the judiciary
- It also investigates the judiciary on the serious incidents that occurred during Nice-Marseille, a match valid for the 3rd matchday of Ligue 1. The judge reported that, at the moment, there are no people in custody, but that the investigation is underway to ascertain responsibility. The representatives of the two clubs, meanwhile, have been summoned for Wednesday before the Disciplinary Commission of the Professional Football League (LFP). Nice and Marseille are exposed to penalties for "serious accidents". This was announced this morning by the LFP. The Nice-Marseille football match yesterday was interrupted by the referee after the pitch was invaded by some Nice fans. The incidents began in the 75th minute, when Marseille player Dimitri Payet,threw one of the many plastic bottles he received on him every time he went to take a corner kick to the Nice fans. Furious, the fans took to the lawn to threaten # 10 Marseille, before the referee sent the players back to the locker room. This morning the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, reiterated that the violence is "intolerable" and asked for "sanctions" from the professional football league. In the stands, Longoria and the president of Nice, Jean-Pierre Rivère, have almost reached the hands. "They took each other by the collars and the bodyguards had to separate them," said a witness. The mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, for his part, tweeted: "Injured players, lack of safety;the game should never have resumed. Sad decision. Proud of 'my' team that did not lend themselves to this masquerade ".