What does Nantes risk after the incidents against Le Havre?

Thibaut Simon, Media365, published on Sunday November 24, 2024 at 11:39 p.m.

Interrupted for 30 minutes, the meeting between Nantes and Le Havre finally resumed for two minutes in an almost empty stadium. The Canaries risk a lot after the incidents that occurred in the stands.

Nothing is going well for FC Nantes. Beaten by the HAC this Sunday during the 12th day of Ligue 1, the club is in the play-off with three points ahead of the red lantern Montpellier and has not won a match in the league since August 31 against the same MHSC ( 1-3). On a series of four defeats in a row, Nantes is in crisis and its supporters have expressed their dissatisfaction with Le Havre. Trailing by two goals at the dawn of added time, the match was finally interrupted.

A match stopped and finally finished

While the fourth referee announced four minutes of added time, the Nantes supporters from the Loire stand pushed the barriers to confront the police behind the Le Havre goalkeeper's goal. Jérôme Brisard, the referee of the day, decided after a few moments to interrupt the match and send the players back to the locker room. Except that the match was not officially stopped. After a crisis meeting with the match delegate, the meeting resumed 30 minutes later. The question of security was raised, an essential element for resuming the debates. Stands almost empty, players returning to warm-up, the match finally came to an end with two minutes replayed. But these events should not escape the disciplinary committee.

A withdrawal of points planned?

Nantes could avoid the worst. Indeed, the club should logically be sanctioned with potentially a closed session and a severe fine. The subject will be addressed this Wednesday, November 27 by the LFP commission but the sanctions should not be known before the commission meeting on December 4. But can the Canaries fear losing points? The possibility is there, but two elements could work in their favor. First of all, the fact that the meeting came to an end will play into the Nantes case. Then, the sanctions taken by the club towards the supporters who triggered the incidents can also reduce the sanctions of the Nantes club.