The Clermont goalkeeper was taken out on a stretcher. The suspect, a 24-year-old man, was not interviewed on Sunday evening because he was drunk, according to France Bleu Hérault. Montpellier risks a precautionary sanction.
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After the definitive end of the Ligue 1 match on Sunday October 8 between Montpellier and Clermont, before the end of the match, the Disciplinary Commission of the League will take up this matter with the investigation to come, during the next commission, which will take place on Wednesday October 11, learned the sports management of Radio France from a source close to the Football League. Montpellier risks a sanction as a precautionary measure, while the file is studied by the commission.
A young man with no history
An individual was handed over to the police by the stewards of the Stade de la Mosson. He is a 24-year-old man born in 1999, reports France Bleu Hérault. He is not particularly known to the police. No history of violence in stadiums. Placed in police custody, he cannot currently be interviewed because he is drunk. It will be late at night or Monday morning. Witnesses will also be heard. The Clermont and Montpellier clubs reserve the right to file a complaint against him, according to information from France Bleu Hérault.
While Montpellier led 4 to 2, the match was interrupted after a firecracker was thrown next to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw. “The doctor who examined the Clermont goalkeeper found that he was not able to resume the match. As a result, the match was definitively interrupted”, indicated referee Florent Batta. Mory Diaw, visibly shocked, was evacuated on a stretcher. The firecracker started from the Etang de Thau stand, which welcomes Montpellier supporters.