Lille supporters present at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium on Friday evening for the Ligue 1 match between Auxerre and Lille (0-0) chanted the name of the former boss of the National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died Tuesday at the age of 96.
It was therefore not only Lazio supporters who paid tribute to Jean-Marie Le Pen. On the lawn of the Abbé-Deschamps stadium, we also heard spectators saluting the memory of the former boss of the National Front who died Tuesday at the age of 96. On the occasion of the match of the 17th day of Ligue 1 between Auxerre and Lille (0-0) Friday evening, the name of the former figure of the French extreme right was chanted by some Lille fans, members of the DVE ( Mastiffs Virage Est) according to Voix du Nord, present in the visitor’s yard, just before the match kicked off.
“No one dared to intervene”
“There were a little more than 300 of us in the parking lot,” testifies Félix, interviewed by the regional daily. Before kick-off, there was a minute of applause to honor the memory of a local personality (Patrick Gendraud, president of the Yonne departmental committee, editor’s note). At the end of this applause, between 30 and 40 Losc supporters chanted the first name Jean-Marie. Their chant lasted around twenty. seconds.”
Short but enough to cause discomfort, especially in the Lille ranks. “We were quite cramped, there was quite a bit of crowding in the stand, we were quite stunned to hear that but no one dared to intervene.” These songs in tribute to Jean-Marie Le Pen were widely commented on after the meeting in Auxerre and especially on social networks. Many Lille fans expressed their disapproval with this tribute.
