FC Sochaux (N1) – Jura Sud (N2) Saturday (3 p.m.)
This Friday evening, one week before the clash against US Boulogne, second in the National, FC Sochaux took note of the FFF's decision. The club had been expecting for several days to be placed behind closed doors, following the scuffles which broke out near the Yellow and Blue parking lot on December 13. This is now the case… The leaders then immediately appealed this sanction, as President Clément Calvez announced, while awaiting official notification from the 3F.
The club also published a press release in the evening: “FCSM firmly contests this decision, which heavily penalizes the club and its supporters. The sanction appears inconsistent and disproportionate to the alleged facts, while being unfair to the treatment reserved for Dijon FCO, which received only a simple fine despite its responsibilities in managing the events. » The club also contests part of the alleged facts, “in particular the accusations of throwing firecrackers towards the Dijon parking lot. We deplore that this decision was taken without any prior discussion. No FCSM hearing was organized before such a far-reaching decision was rendered. » Note that the club's appeal is suspensive, the next meeting in Bonal should indeed be played in front of the supporters.
In these conditions, as this crucial match looms, the Sochaliens continued their preparation as best they could, with a session on the synthetic pitch in the town of Bavilliers. The Yellow and Blue group must now face Jura Sud, ninth in its group in National 2 (group A), this Saturday in Bonal, in a contested meeting… behind closed doors.
