Before the Ligue 1 match in Nice on Sunday evening, Olympique de Marseille supporters are subject to a new travel ban. This is becoming a habit for Marseille fans. But the Marseille club does not intend to let this happen.
The decision is not really a surprise. Sunday evening, supporters of Olympique de Marseille will not be able to accompany their team to the Allianz Riviera in Nice. The prefect of Alpes-Maritimes first published a decree to prohibit their movement. Then the Ministry of the Interior imitated it in the Official Journal. It is specified that fans of the two teams have maintained a certain hostility for years. This animosity therefore represents “ a real and serious risk of clashes between Nice and Marseille supporters ».
OM will appeal
The problem for the Marseille club is that its faithful are regularly invited to stay at home during matches away from the Vélodrome. Enough to annoy Olympique de Marseille who are not simply fighting against refereeing errors and criticism from journalists. According to La Provence and France 3, Marseille management will challenge this travel ban before the administrative court. His initiative thus confirms the fed-up already expressed by President Pablo Longoria last December.
-« Outside, it's like with refereeing, I don't understand. There are uncertainties in many decisions. With each ban, we fight, we contest and we seek to authorize travel under the best conditions. When you ban supporters from traveling, it is a failure for society and for French football. It's more than a punishment. There are 1,000 ways to organize a trip. How can we not take charge of a fan trip in 2024? We have to find solutions because this is not normal. We are open to discussions, we are proactive. I don't understand how we can't find a solution with the authorities », was surprised by the Spanish leader, always ready to make a good impression on the Marseille public.
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