The Marseille police released 14 Lokomotiv fans detained in the fan section during the match against Marseille in the final round of the Europa League group stage. Championship.com learned about their fate from one of the fans.
“There seem to be no fines or bans. They promised that everything would be fine, ”said the fan. He also explained how the detention took place. “First, the stewards came up and said to remove the paraphernalia. Then the police came and searched us. In the end, they said that we need to follow them, ”said the fan and added that they were not allowed to return to the podium until the end of the game.
Earlier, Lokomotiv fans received a document stating that from 8 am on December 9 to 4 am on December 10, they were prohibited from using public transport, parking in a number of districts of Marseille and visiting the Velodrome stadium where the match took place. The reasons for the ban were the riots at the European Championship in 2016, which were staged by Russian football fans, and Russia’s presence in the red zone for coronavirus.
Lokomotiv lost to Marseille with a score of 0: 1. The Moscow club finished last in the group and will not play in the spring stage of European competition.
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