UNFP criticizes supporters’ “foolish acts” and regrets that players are penalized

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The strong sanctions of the disciplinary committee of the French Football Federation, fallen after ten days of investigation and passing of arms, after the incidents that occurred during the Coupe de France match between Paris FC and OL, football players continue to react.

Tuesday, December 28, it is the UNFP, the players’ union, which sent a scathing statement at the address of violent supporters. The latter denounces the acts of violence committed in the stands which heavily penalize the players.

The meeting between Paris FC and the‘OL, on December 17 at the Charléty Stadium, had been the scene of fights and the throwing of smoke in the stands at half-time, and the match had been definitively interrupted. As a result, the two clubs were excluded from the Coupe de France by the FFF disciplinary committee.

“Because of you, these are today two clubs, from the manager to the secretary, from the player and from the coach to the medical staff, who have been heavily sanctioned to remind that French football, starting with the players who have been the target since last summer, wants to put an end to all forms of violence! “

National Union of Professional Footballers

Communicated

That “also sanctions the players, of whom you are supposed to be the supporters, however, deprived of a competition whose appeal has not weakened over the years.
Here they are guilty and responsible for your stupid acts, just like the true supporters with whom we will never associate you “, bitterly slice the players’ union.

The two clubs also face other penalties, such as fines. Paris FC, 3rd in Ligue 2, will also have to play their next five matches away from the Stadium Charlety. On the Lyon side, the supporters have travel ban until the end of the season.


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