Lyon bans away home crowd after French Cup confusion; club can be eliminated

In the match against Paris FC, Lyon fans staged regrettable scenes and may have harmed their own club. After the riots, the board banned visiting fans from their away matches “until further notice”.

The duel had to be stopped due to fights and invasion of the field. According to L’Équipe, the French Football Federation will meet next Monday to discuss what will be done about it. The French newspaper does not rule out Lyon’s elimination from the French Cup

“What happened is unacceptable and represents a serious threat to our sport,” the statement said.

“Those involved have no place in the stadium, violence can no longer be tolerated. In this context, until further notice and until light is given on the identification of the perpetrators of the crimes, Olympique Lyonnais decides to prohibit the movement of groups of supporters to away games”, he added.

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