Saint-Etienne supporters protested against the LFP by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch of their team's match against Montpellier HSC in Ligue 1 this Saturday.
New Ligue 1 weekend and new ultra action against the LFP. During AS Saint-Étienne's match against Montpellier HSC, Saturday November 23 at Geoffroy-Guichard, the Stéphanois ultras briefly interrupted the game with jets of tennis balls and other similar projectiles on the field.
At the same time, the supporters unfurled a banner at the bottom of the South Stand: “LFP, you are the doggies of Qatar. While waiting for the backlash, let's play baballe”.
Before this interruption of a few minutes, insulting chants resonated in the stadium. “The League, the League, we fuck you”, we could hear in particular.
Conflictful relationships
For several weeks in French football, several matches have been interrupted by actions of this type. On November 9, tennis balls were thrown onto the lawns of Lens-Nantes and Angers-PSG.
Supporters' distrust of the LFP takes place in a delicate context in relation to the controversial management of the TV rights file, DAZN subscriptions and beIN Sports match schedules, but also to recent consecutive sanctions. to homophobic chants in the stands.
