January 23 – Feyenoord followers have been banned by French authorities from travelling to Lille for subsequent week’s ultimate Champions League group recreation between the 2 sides.
France’s inside ministry expressed considerations a few “actual and severe threat of confrontation” between the respective units of supporters.
Scheduled for January 29 on the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the fixture prompted the French authorities to concern the journey ban, citing a historical past of “public order disturbances” linked to the behaviour of some Feyenoord followers.
The ministry defined that regardless of 3,600 Feyenoord followers planning to attend, together with 500 deemed harmful, solely 2,600 tickets have been supplied for Feyenoord supporters.
“Of the 1,000 supporters who’ve however deliberate to journey with no stadium admission ticket, it’s feared that some will attempt to pressure their manner into the stadium,” the French ministry mentioned.
Lille misplaced 2-1 at Liverpool on Tuesday, earlier than Feyenoord surprised Bayern Munich 3-0 on Wednesday, when the sport was halted within the seventh minute due to poor visibility from clouds of smoke, after followers lit flares and fireworks behind one of many objectives.
In Could 2022 there have been violent clashes in France between Marseille and Feyenoord followers exterior the Stade Velodrome earlier than the return leg of their Europa Convention League semifinal.
One video confirmed a Marseille supporter apparently unconscious on the bottom as he was helped by fellow followers, whereas one other confirmed two teams charging at one another shortly earlier than kickoff simply exterior the stadium. There have been additionally clashes the evening earlier than the sport and after the match.
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