The prefect of Vaucluse removes his pleasure from the Orange club because of “repeated acts”

These violence took place “both during matches and outside, linked or not to meetings”, justifies the prefect.

The prefect of Vaucluse, Thierry Suquet, announces Friday, January 24, that he withdraws his approval from the Football Club d'Orange, in a press release consulted by “ICI Vaucluse”. It is a very rare sanction that the prefect explains having taken because of“Acts of violence” repeated.

“Since the 2022-2023 sports season and repeatedly, many meetings involving Orange Football Club, its supporters, or its supervisors, have led to acts of violence against opposing teams or officials”, details the prefect in his press release. Violence that took place “As well during matches and outside, linked or not to meetings”.

For its part, the club's management recognizes violence in the gallery by young people who are not dismissed. He entrusts “here Vaucluse” not to understand this decision. “This brutal closure, which seems disproportionate to us, will deprive more than 300 young people from sports. It will also destroy the efforts of our educators, volunteers and parents who have devoted themselves to bring our club to life and wear the values ​​high sport “he deplores.

A petition was launched to ask the prefect to return to his decision.