Monday evening, a dozen hooded individuals invaded a FC Chambly football pitch (Oise) where a team of young people aged 16 to 17 was training.
According to our information, this incident is part of the rivalry between the towns of Méru and Beauvais.
According to the first elements collected by the gendarmes, it would seem that the punishment was directed towards a player in particular, from Beauvais.
An investigation has been opened by the Senlis prosecutor's office.
It was entrusted to the territorial brigade of Chambly.
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It was around 8:30 p.m. when the group landed on the lawn to do battle.
"They tried to take him to task but it ended in a clash between around forty people," said a gendarme.
However, the intruders - who were obviously unarmed - caused no injuries.
And thanks to the rapid intervention of about fifteen gendarmes, they were dispersed.
So far, no arrests have been made.
Complaints have been filed.
“These are not the stories of the club”
“It is obviously not the first time that we have tried to attack this player.
Two months ago, individuals would have already come to try to find him, ”says a gendarme.
“He is a player who would have a history with the Meruvians and the latter would have come to take revenge”, we say in the entourage of FC Chambly, whose professional team is playing in National 2 this season.
“It's annoying because it disrupts training and it could have ended worse.
But these are not the stories of the club, ”continues this same source, indicating that the targeted player has been removed to prevent such events from happening again.
In 2022, the rivalry between Beauvais and Méru, which generally takes place between high school students, was the source of several episodes of violence.
The latest dates back to September 9.
A high school student, originally from Méru, had been kidnapped in Beauvais, before being kidnapped and beaten.
Four people, including three minors, from the prefecture city had been arrested and indicted for "kidnapping and kidnapping committed in an organized gang" and "willful violence".