Lyon and Paris FC expelled from French Cup for fan disturbance

by IANS |

Paris, Dec 28 (IANS) Lyon and second-tier Paris FC were both thrown out of the French Cup for the fan violence that forced their December 17 match to be called off at half-time.

The disciplinary commission of the French Football Federation (FFF) announced the decision late on Monday after a meeting regarding the hooliganism in which the fans poured onto the pitch at Charlety Stadium, launching flares and fighting each other when the two sides tied 1-1 into the break.

The FFF statement said, "it had decided that the two clubs are responsible for the incidents" and both the sides would be expelled from the tournament, which means Nice, drawn to face the winner of the tie in the next round, go straight through to the last-16.

Lyon would also not be allowed fans at away games in the Ligue 1 for the rest of the season and were fined 52,000 euros. The club themselves had already announced to temporarily ban all supporters from away games, Xinhua reports. For hosts Paris FC, the FFF fined them 10,000 euros and punished them to play five matches behind closed doors.

It was the second match this season that Lyon was involved in fan riots as they had a point deducted in the league earlier after their home game against Marseille was abandoned after Marseille captain Dimitri Payet was hit on the head with a plastic bottle thrown from the stands.

Latest News
Denied ticket, outgoing Trinamool MP accuses party of nominating only moneyed candidates Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:59 PM
IPL 2024: Need to be really smart as a batting unit in preparing for two-bouncer rule, says Vijay Shankar Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:58 PM
IPL 2024: RCB look like an unbalanced team, says Stuart Broad after they suffer big defeat to KKR Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:54 PM
IPL 2024: Narine and Salt pretty much took the game away, says du Plessis after RCB's loss to KKR Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:53 PM
India a legitimate rising power under PM Modi: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:52 PM
Diabetic and over age 65? You can still add some weight to cut death risk Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:51 PM
'Made in India' tech like DPI can be transformative for the world: Bill Gates Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:50 PM
EV sales' momentum slowing globally Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:49 PM
India's policies to empower women take centre stage at G20 meet Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:38 PM
Power sector experts hail collaboration between RIL & Adani Group for MP power project Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:37 PM
Foreigners net purchased record $11.7 billion shares in S. Korea in Q1 Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:36 PM
ED questions Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot in excise policy case Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:34 PM
UNRWA chief urges Israel to allow food delivery to Gaza amid warnings of famine Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:32 PM
All victims in South Africa's deadly bus crash confirmed as Botswana nationals Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:31 PM
Sudan govt accuses paramilitary forces of blocking UNICEF aid trucks Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12:30 PM