Nice supporters will be banned from Marseille on Sunday, for the championship match between the two teams, the police headquarters announced on Friday, arguing "
the rivalry between supporters
" of the two clubs, which has already caused serious disturbances.
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“
In order to guarantee public order
”, supporters of OGC Nice will not be able to “
access the stadium, park or circulate on the public road in the city center of Marseille
”, nor “
move individually or collectively Sunday between the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the municipality of Marseille
”, detailed the police chief of Bouches-du-Rhône, Frédérique Camilleri in a press release.
"
The rivalry between supporters of Olympique de Marseille and those of Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice has led, during previous trips and meetings, to serious disturbances to public order
", justified the prefect, recalling that the same ban had been issued for Marseille supporters during the first leg in August.
Three buses of Marseille supporters had also been intercepted by the gendarmerie as they tried to get to Nice.
On August 22, 2021, the reception of OM at the Allianz Riviera was the scene of serious incidents, with the invasion of the pitch by Nice supporters, one of whom had tried to strike Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet , previously hit by a water bottle thrown by a supporter that he had sent back to the stand.
Sunday's meeting between Olympique de Marseille and OGC Nice, at the Vélodrome stadium, at the end of the 22nd day of Ligue 1, will see Marseilles, dolphins of Paris SG in the standings, and Aiglons from Nice who have returned to 8th. place and revived by their victory Wednesday at Lens (3rd).
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