A week after the arson attacks which affected two educators from the US Colomiers Football club (Haute-Garonne), near Toulouse, solidarity is being organized. An hour apart, on the night of October 28 to 29, 2024, the cars of the two U11 coaches caught fire and the house of one of them was seriously damaged. To help the coach and his family, whose accommodation is now uninhabitable, an online prize pool has been launched, relaying La Dépêche du Midi .
“His garage caught fire. Fortunately, he realized this. He had to be evacuated in the middle of the night with his four children, including a newborn. Do you realize? »had denounced Patrice Maurel, technical director of the club, to Toulouse News . The coach and his loved ones lost a vehicle and numerous belongings in the fire, and had to be relocated.
Two open investigations
These criminal acts were denounced by the entire world of amateur football, regularly affected by violence. “The concordance of events suggests that this could be an act born from the frustration of not seeing your child retained for a match”had mentioned the president of US Colomiers, Florian Aït-Ali, at the microphone of France Bleu Occitanie .
The club has decided to go on standby and suspend training and matches for all its licensees until November 11. A measure supported by the Occitanie Football League and the Haute-Garonne District. At the same time, two investigations were opened by the police.
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