Brest supporters’ bus stoned in Montpellier, two lightly injured

Brest won 3-1 on the Montpellier pitch, during the 13th day of Ligue 1 football.

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The Brest supporters’ bus was stoned in Montpellier, Sunday November 26, after leaving the Mosson stadium. Brest won 3-1 against Montpellier, at the end of the 13th day of Ligue 1 football. Two people inside the bus were slightly injured, according to the police, reports France Bleu Hérault.

When he had just left the Mosson stadium and been escorted towards the A750 motorway, the Stade Brestois supporters’ bus was targeted. The vehicle was heading towards Narbonne and had just passed through the gendarmerie zone when it was targeted by stone throwing. The top of the windshield was broken, a side window was also blown out.

Before the match, the arrival of the Brest bus had already been eventful. The bus was forced to change its route and access to the stadium required complicated maneuvers. A scenario which slowed his progress and which caused tensions, since individuals tried to target him. Present in large numbers around the compound and supported by a mobile unit, the police secured the scene.


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