The French Football Federation will meet on Monday to study the case of violence committed by supporters in the stands during the round of 16 match between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais last Friday.
In a statement, the Parisian club announced that it "
awaits with serenity the decisions
" which will fall while warning that it could then take the case to the courts.
“
Following these decisions, he will announce strong and targeted legal actions to take his part in this decisive fight for professional and amateur football, which concerns the clubs, the LFP and the FFF, as well as the public authorities.
", Indicated the PFC which denounces an"
unbearable chaos
".
The leaders also consider that they have suffered "
a heavy prejudice in this ordeal, which requires years of patient work to build this club, while respecting the values which are dear to it.
The meeting had allowed 17,000 tickets to be sold at the Charléty stadium.
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Paris FC, which hopes to obtain the qualification on the mat against the Lyonnais, wishes to take an active part in the work of French football to resolve the problem of violence in the stadiums.
“
We must eradicate this absolute evil that is eating away at football.
The time has come for radical measures that target first and foremost the thugs, cowards, violent, and sometimes hooded, who must no longer set foot in stadiums, in all stadiums and not just those we visit.
The time has also come to put out of harm's way associations which tolerate these hooligans within them
, ”adds the Parisian management.
Paris FC press release:
“Paris FC would like to thank all the Parisian supporters who mobilized very strongly at the Charléty stadium, mixed with a large number of peaceful Lyon supporters, the Old Clan and Ultras Lutetia supporters groups for the atmosphere and their exemplarity, the players who have Bravely played their chances against a great team from Olympique Lyonnais, the managers, employees and volunteers who gave so much energy to the organization of this match, the partners who showed their attachment to the Club de la Capitale.
The beautiful party which gathered Friday evening nearly 17,000 people, with families and children gathered as never before in Charléty, ended in unbearable chaos.
The time is no longer for short-lived statements of principle and attempts to drown the fish and dilute responsibilities that are obvious.
We must eradicate this absolute evil that is eating away at football. The time has come for radical measures that target first and foremost the thugs, cowards, violent, and sometimes hooded, who must no longer set foot in stadiums, in all stadiums and not just those we visit.
The time is also to put out of harm's way associations which tolerate these hooligans within them.
It is also time that the clubs, whatever their status, confronted with these associations, no longer put up with the slightest laxity vis-à-vis these perfectly identifiable individuals;
their identity is necessarily known through the distribution of places by name.
Paris FC, which had brought together thousands of children, women and peaceful men, supporters of both teams, for this gala match, suffered serious damage in this ordeal, which took away years of work. patient to build this club, while respecting the values which are dear to it.
He calmly awaits the decisions of the French Football Federation, on the strength of what he has been doing for several years, both in Charléty and outside.
Following these decisions, he will announce strong and targeted legal actions to take his part in this decisive fight for professional and amateur football, which concerns the clubs, the LFP and the FFF, as well as the public authorities. "
