2024-08-24 14:39:12
Saturday’s French Ligue 1 match between Lorient and Grenoble at the Stade de Mustoire was temporarily disrupted due to a conflict between fans and broadcaster beIN Sports over the arrangements for the match.
Twenty-six minutes into the game, the referee blew the whistle to interrupt the game because there were some throwing objects and other incidents on the court. The broadcaster’s control vehicle and equipment had been damaged earlier in the day. The game was suspended for about 20 minutes and the captains of the two teams discussed with the fans before restarting.
An OB truck was attacked
Even before the game started, “during the arrival of the production team for the Lorient-Grenoble match, it appeared that dozens of Grenoble supporters threw paint on a staffed broadcast truck and looted the accompanying bus’ equipment. After entering,” said a source inside beIN Sports.
The media group wrote in a press release that the channel “condemns in the strongest terms the acts of violence that occurred this morning in Lorient” and believes that these acts “have no place in football and civilized society.”
BeIN Sports said it was working with the relevant authorities to ensure “appropriate action is taken” “while fully considering its position on existing broadcast partnerships”. In the live broadcast, which was delayed to 2:20 p.m., beIN sports reporters mentioned these “regrettable behaviors.”
Meeting next week
The LFP also “strongly condemned the malicious behavior that occurred this morning” in a separate press release. The league recalled: “These serious incidents occurred despite the Professional League and beIN Sports yesterday confirming that a meeting will be held with representatives of the National Association of Supporters (ANS) next week to take stock.”
The 2024-1925 Ligue 2 season started a week ago in a tense atmosphere, with the LFP reaching an agreement with broadcaster beIN Sports and deciding to schedule most games on Friday evenings and, depending on the day, other games on Saturday and Monday , not seen by supporters.
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