This Sunday afternoon, the Heillecourt football club was leading 3 goals to 1 in the 85th minute against their host Uckange, when the referee signaled the end of the match.
In question, overflows outside the field. Hooded supporters from Uckange “gassed the Heillecourt public” testifies Sébastien Habillon, the trainer of Heillecourt.
Some out-of-control Uckange supporters
The Heillecourt club expected this kind of event. “We tried to organize ourselves as well as possible. I had contacted the president of Uckange to make sure that everything went smoothly. There is nothing to say about the club. ‘they can’t control’ explains Loïc Bouger, the president of Heillecourt.
They broke barriers, handrails…
“They broke barriers, handrails… Everything you don’t want to see on a football pitch. A lot of kids were traumatized by what they saw.” he continues. The police intervened.
“It’s an incredible disappointment, we couldn’t even celebrate our victory. We are completely stunned and sorry for this kind of situation.“reacts Sébastien Habillon, the coach of Heillecourt.
The Disciplinary Committee will have to decide in the coming days on the sporting outcome of this match. To know if Heillecourt is indeed qualified for the 7th round of the Coupe de France.