A victory that has only the name.
Against Montpellier (5-2), OL took three points which brings them a little closer to European places but once again got into a tough fight with their supporters, with whom disagreements have been deep for several weeks.
During the meeting, the ultra supporters, for example, took a dislike to the other striker Karl Toko-Ekambi, yet a scorer and passer.
“The attitude of the supporters towards us is very disappointing,” explained striker Moussa Dembélé after the match.
They are there to support and motivate us.
This year, they hurt us a lot with the loss of a point and the elimination on green carpet in the Coupe de France”.
"It's disappointing to have people like that around a football pitch," continued the Franco-Malian striker, considering however that it was "a minority" of supporters.
OL had a point deducted by the Disciplinary Committee of the Professional Football League due to the incidents against Marseille on November 21, where Dimitri Payet was hit in the face by a bottle of water thrown from the stands.
“Football is not that”
The match was replayed behind closed doors on February 1 and Lyon won 2-1.
Previously, Lyon had lost on green carpet their 32nd final of the Coupe de France against Paris FC (L2) at the Charléty stadium in Paris.
The match was stopped on December 17 due to violent incidents between fans in the stands.
Lyon and the PFC both had lost matches.
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Without forgetting after the elimination against West Ham ten days ago in the Europa League, which had given rise to overflows in the bends of supporters, and in particular a banner "Go all you fuck ...!
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President Jean-Michel Aulas, also very upset, spoke after the match against Montpellier in front of the Amazon Prime microphones "a nightmare".
"I'm really sad to see the reaction of those few supporters who got in the way.
Karl can avoid having this reaction (note: he celebrated his goal by listening to the public) but you have to put yourself in his place because we have been living a nightmare for some time in Lyon.
The supporters, by attacking the players, creates a relationship of tension which becomes unbearable.
“In the mixed zone, “JMA” even went further: “We got through a situation which, for me, is not acceptable.
If this is going to continue, I prefer to leave.
Football is not that!
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