The Nice-Marseille football match was definitively stopped by the referee after an hour and thirty minutes of interruption following the invasion of the field by some Nice supporters, Sunday for a match of the third day of Ligue 1. Marseille players were slightly injured in clashes with the Nice supporters who came on the lawn.
The Olympian club did not wish to resume the game and were forfeited by the officials.
It is in this context that the Olympian president reacted.
"We decided for the safety of our players, who were attacked during the invasion of the field, not to resume the match because the safety of our players was not guaranteed", explained the manager in a video transmitted. to the media.
“We decided not to resume the game for the safety of our players.
It's already the second time, we experienced it in Montpellier, we decided to resume there.
What happened today is completely unacceptable, ”Pablo Longoria also told RMC.
“We have to make precedents for French football.
The referee was with us, he confirmed to Jorge Sampaoli and me that safety was not guaranteed.
His decision was to stop the match.
The League has decided, for a matter of public order, to resume the match.
This is not acceptable for us, which is why we decided not to resume the match and to return to Marseille this evening, ”he added.
The rest of this meeting should be played out in the legal field.