Another concern in French stadiums.
Incidents broke out during the Saint-Étienne / Angers pre-match protocol for the 11th day of Ligue 1, caused by the ultras groups of the Saint-Etienne club, and the kickoff of the match scheduled for 9 p.m. was delayed.
The match did not start on time due to damage caused to the goal nets as several ultras had entered the pitch and sent rockets and other smoke.
The incidents before the Saint-Etienne - Angers match.
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During the warm-up, the kops had deployed banners stigmatizing the role they attribute to Claude Puel, the coach, the managers and the players, guilty according to them of the chaos in which their team finds itself.
"Puel resignation", "direction resignation"
"We have discussed enough, you make us crack" could we also read on banners before the stands cracked pyrotechnic devices in a noxious climate, while the police forces were deployed in front of the presidential platform and the benches of hit.
"Puel resignation", "resignation management" and "we want a team worthy of its audience" chanted the slogans of the kops.
Thursday before Claude Puel's pre-match press conference, the three main groups of ultras from Saint-Etienne, Magic Fans, Green Angels and Independent had hung a banner on the grids of the training center threatening the coach of the Greens: "Puel, you have 24 hours to resign".
AS Saint-Etienne, which has still not won a single match this season, is currently 20th and last in the standings with four points, four lengths from Bordeaux (17th and first non-relegation).
