The electric Metz-Guingamp of September 12 at St Symphorien
could also have legal consequences. The young supporter, installed that evening in the North Lower Tribune, who entered the lawn in the second half and who strongly challenged the referee of the meeting, will soon be heard by the police, probably during the next summer vacation. ‘Fall.
The irruption on the field of this minor had led to an interruption of the match for about twenty minutes.
In that case, FC Metz filed a complaint
.
Violation of the sports code and administrative stadium ban?
On the judicial level, this minor could be prosecuted for breach of the Sports Code. According to’article L332-10
the fact of disturbing the course of a competition or undermining the safety of persons or property, by entering the playing area of a sports enclosure, is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and 15 000 euro fine.
It’s a heavy sentence on paper, but according to a Messin lawyer specializing in the Sport Code, in this case, the age of the supporter, only 13 years old and his lack of criminal record, should encourage the judge for children to be very lenient.
This minor could also be inflicted with an IAS, an administrative stadium ban
for a minimum period of 3 months. It is the prefect of the Moselle who can take this sanction or not. This measure is currently being examined, according to the State services, joined by France Bleu Lorraine.
But according to another lawyer, who has defended, in the four corners of France, supporters who challenged their IAS, the charges against this teenager are not serious enough and according to him, his possible presence, in the future in the bleachers of St Symphorien, does not constitute a serious disturbance to public order. The person concerned also quickly apologized on social networks.
In this case, the arbitrator Pierre Gailloust
had also announced his intention to file a complaint, but we are not able to tell you if he actually did.
During this boiling Metz-Guingamp of September 12, several cups and other objects were also thrown on the playing area. After using video surveillance of the stadium, FC Metz filed a complaint against four supporters of the 2 kops garnets.