we must think “about no longer bringing in opposing supporters”, believes the Alliance Police nationale union in Bouches-du-Rhône

For Rudy Manna, spokesperson for the Alliance Police Nationale union in Bouches-du-Rhône, we need to think “to no longer bring opposing supporters […] at least until the end of the season, for the big clubs“. Invited Monday October 30 on franceinfo, he reacted to the incidents that occurred on the sidelines of the OM-OL match on Sunday. This solution, according to him, would make it possible to “release police officers who were protecting these opposing supporters”.

For the union spokesperson, the situation is such that it has become “too difficult for the police to manage all this”. “This is no longer possible, he continues, in France today to have supporters from Lyon, Paris or Nice, who come to the Vélodrome stadium and unfortunately, it will also be difficult for Marseille supporters to go to these cities.

An incident difficult to prevent

Rudy Manna believes that there was no failure on the part of the police: “There were a little less than 500 police officers, which is very well sized for this type of match, considered relatively dangerous. The problem is when you have 50 idiots – because you have to call a spade, a spade – it’s difficult to anticipate and stop”, he explains. Two investigations targeting Lyon supporters were opened by the Marseille public prosecutor.