Astonishment in Gondreville.
This Sunday, the city experienced drama during the football match between its local team and AS Villey-Saint-Étienne.
Around 1 p.m., a player from the visiting team collapsed on the pitch “while he was running,”
Éric Leclerc, the president of AS Villey-Saint-Étienne, told Est Républicain
.
Arriving shortly after 1 p.m., firefighters remained on site for more than 2.5 hours.
Despite the resuscitation attempts made by the firefighters and the SMUR, the young man, aged 25 or 26 according to the president, died.
“Our thoughts go first and foremost to his wife and children, to his family and loved ones, in this tragedy.
We also think of the referees, managers, players and spectators of the two teams present this Sunday afternoon during this terrible ordeal.
Finally, a thought for all ASV players,” the club communicated on Facebook.
Today a tragedy occurred.
It is with a heavy and heavy heart that the president of the ASV and its leaders announce the...
Published by As Villey Saint Etienne on Sunday March 24, 2024
A psychological unit probably set up
The exact cause of death has not yet been determined.
The following match which was to pit Gondreville against Dieulouard was canceled as was that of Saint-Max against Villey-Saint-Étienne.
“We are in shock.
There were a lot of young people there.
We are in contact with the district to find out what we need to put in place, such as a psychological unit.
We don't have all the elements yet.
We will have more in the coming days,” explains the president of the club to the local newspaper.