Shock and chaos in Montpellier: football game broken off!

Shock and chaos in Montpellier: football game broken off!

shock in the French football league: The game between Montpellier and Saint-Étienne was canceled on Sunday due to violent riots. The home fans had thrown pyrotechnics and seat shells onto the field, which led to the interruption at 0: 2. Referee Francois Letexier finally received the order from the local authorities to completely cancel the game. This is not the first termination in Montpellier, after a similar incident in October 2023, when a fireworks exploded near the goalkeeper Mory Diaw, which was injured at that moment, as krone.at reported.

But that's not all, because there were also dramatic scenes when meeting FC Metz and Olympique Lyon. In the 30th minute, Lyon's goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was hit by a firecracker and came into acute danger when another firecracker exploded exactly below him. Lopes was taken to the hospital immediately after the incident, while the doctors also treated the injured team doctor. The game was finally broken off after a 45-minute interruption. Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas expressed concern about Lopes' condition and reported about possible serious injuries, such as darwesten.de highlighted.

In both cases, investigations are now underway, and both Montpellier and Metz could expect drastic punishments. Repetition of the games is on the brink, which should be a hot topic for both the clubs and fans. Such incidents throw a dark shadow on French football and security in the stadium.