Saturday evening on the occasion of RC Lens-Nantes was a little hectic in the stands. During the first period, vindictive banners against the LFP and its management were released. Then tennis balls were thrown onto the lawn, causing an interruption of a few minutes.
The supporters associations who participated look back on these events in a press release signed by the Red Tigers, Kop Sang et Or, Lens 1906, the North Devils, Artois Lens Boys and the Wolfs. « The action carried out this Saturday took place as part of a joint, national action, in order to create collective awareness of the difficulties encountered for several months ”, begin by specifying the associations, before continuing: “ Obviously, stopping a football match is not a pleasant thing, since it goes against the very reason why we go to the stadium and on the road. The use of messages and tennis balls as a mode of action, with instructions to avoid players on the field, was considered the least restrictive and dangerous for conveying a certain number of messages.. »
Fans expect more support from clubs
The subjects pointed out are numerous: multi-ownership, dysfunction of the disciplinary committee assimilated to a “ racketeering system » not leaving the possibility of defending oneself, collective sanctions, management of the TV rights aspect causing fears for the future of French football, salaries of managers, programming of Ligue 2 matches or even the State and the new ministry of 'Interior' more comfortable becoming the tifo police than managing the travel of 1000 supporters to France “. The clubs are not spared. For the supporters, they “ are not innocent of what is happening right now. » « It is still unthinkable to see that it is volunteers who are members of a supporters association who have to lead battles at this level (…) It is time for the clubs to finally get moving, with the power they have, the legal skills and technicalities, to carry out these debates, or at least support the supporters' associations. Today, these means of action are concentrated against the supporters rather than against a disciplinary committee which everyone agrees is dysfunctional. thus regret the associations. Find the press release in full below.
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