a DAZN journalist victim of a projectile during the OM/Auxerre match

This is the kind of outburst that happens far too often during football matches. Friday evening, Olympique de Marseille hosted Auxerre at the Stade Vélodrome on the occasion of the eleventh day of Ligue 1. But a little before half-time, while the Marseillais were led (0-3) by the Burgundians, Supporters threw projectiles towards the field. One of them landed on Amber Godillon. Worse, the journalist of DAZN received it in the face.

An incident to which Smaïl Bouabdellah wanted to return. “Ambre found us, we are very happy that you found us. You have a mark under your eye. We say it with a smile but there is nothing funny in what happened at the end of the first period.commented the journalist. “Yes indeed, a projectile hit in the face so… I don't really know what to say actually. A little shocked by that”reacted Ambre Godillon, trying to keep it together but visibly marked by the event.

“There is not much to say but here we are, we wanted to show this image, a projectile coming from the stand. Olympique de Marseille apologized for the attitude of certain people in the stadium, that's what we will call them. Everything has been done, according to Olympique de Marseille today, to find out where this projectile came from.added Smaïl Bouabdellah. The journalist then wanted to thank him for supporting her. “I just asked two questions, there was nothing really important. But now, we wanted to come back to it, it has no place when there are incidents in the stands, with all the players in the matches, whether the players, the managers, the spectators but also the journalists who are on the sidelines. of the land”underlined the journalist. “It’s not football, it’s not that”concluded Ambre Godillon.

The day after the match, RMC Sport published images of a video taken in front of the Jean-Bouin stand. On it, we see a projectile – possibly an electronic cigarette – bounce then slide on the tarpaulin in the OM colors which covers the entrance to the corridor used by the players to go from the locker rooms to the pitch, and land on the face of Ambre Godillon.

In a press release, DAZN denounced a “intolerable and unworthy act” and assured that she will take “all necessary measures, in particular legal, to guarantee the safety of its teams”. For its part, Olympique de Marseille wanted to apologize to the journalist and the channel. Finally, Ambre Godillon did not fail to thank everyone who sent her a message.