“It’s deplorable” indicates this Monday, the general manager of the Brittany football league, after the violence during the derby between Redon and Bains-sur-Oust, Saturday, October 1. In the last quarter of an hour of play, in front of 1,5000 spectators and while Redon was leading 2-0, individuals entered the visitors’ stand and clashes took place. Three people were injured, including a 17-year-old who suffered a fractured tibia, and a 12-year-old child who was punched violently. The match was interrupted.
Possible sanctions after investigation
The Disciplinary Committee of the League must meet this Thursday and in view of the elements transmitted by the clubs and the referees of the meeting, it may take sanctions. These sanctions may concern the organizing club or the adversary club. “We are awaiting the conclusions of the arbitrators to find out what exactly happened. During derby, there are often people who know each other and who come back to settle their accounts in the stadiums“said Philippe Georges, the general manager of the Brittany football league.
It’s not for lack of calling the clubs to be vigilant during our back-to-school general meetings.
After incidents last season during several meetings, the Brittany Football League indicates that it had called on the clubs to be extremely vigilant from the start of the school year. “When a club receives, it must ensure the security of the grounds and as such, it must control access. This does not pose any difficulties when you have stadiums that are structured. But when you go down the divisions, very often the grounds are open to the general public, and it’s not easy for the clubs. It is sometimes unidentified elements that become encrusted on the football pitches. For the moment, they don’t come with balaclavas, fortunately. But they will have to be more rigorous” recognizes Philippe Georges, the general manager of the Brittany football league.
1200 matches to organize each year
“We are not going to put police on all our matches!“launches Philippe Georges.”But we have to find better solutions with the clubs, with the municipalities too“. The Ligue de Bretagne is meeting its management committee next Saturday, before its general assembly on October 29. Security in the stadiums will be one of the priority issues.