the Council of State suspends the travel ban on Sevilla FC supporters in Lens

RC Lens hosts Sevilla FC on Tuesday, on the last day of the Champions League group stage. The Pas-de-Calais prefecture had issued a decree on Monday banning the travel of Sevillian supporters, a decision criticized by the Spanish club which had filed an appeal.

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Supporters of Sevilla FC during the Europa League final against AS Roma at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, May 31, 2023. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP)

The Council of State suspended both the ministerial decree prohibiting supporters from going to the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium, and the prefectural decree prohibiting them from moving around the Stadium and behaving as FC supporters Seville. The Andalusian club must travel to the RC Lens pitch at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, for a decisive match in the Champions League.

On the eve of the match, Monday, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture issued an order to prohibit the travel of Seville supporters, confirming the announcement made on Sunday by the Minister of the Interior to the media Brut. A new ban criticized by supporters of Sevilla FC and Lensois supporters.

In a message published on X (formerly Twitter), Sevilla FC “is delighted that its supporters present in France will be able to attend the match” at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium. The Spanish club denounces the harm caused “to many supporters who taking into account the prefectural decree” who had initially banned their movement had “gave up the idea of ​​making the trip to Lens to attend the match even though they already had their tickets”. Sevilla FC “will complain to UEFA” And “will provide all its support to the injured supporters”.


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