“It turns into hooliganism. » “They are becoming more and more extreme. » “They are capable of the best and the worst…” Brawls on the sidelines of matches, lasers, tennis balls, attempted intrusion into the stadium: since the start of the Ligue 2 season, the actions carried out by the Merlus Ultras of Lorient (Morbihan), the main group of supporters, have all accompany an unprecedented form of violence. Which, as desired, annoys, tenses, or embarrasses all those who revolve around the FC Lorient planet, including the club itself. Yet, almost no public reaction. Few people interviewed as part of our survey agreed to talk openly about it. For fear of blowing on the embers…
Praised last year when they deployed their giant tifos retracing the history of Lorient, are the supporters of the South Kop going too far, at the risk of being let go? “They have always been violent. But now there are too many of them, and the leader can no longer manage them.”estimate the spokespersons for the three other groups of supporters in the north stand opposite (Lorient Foot Supporters, Breizh Tango and Celtic An Oriant), who made the…
