As OL faced Canet-en-Roussillon in the Gambardella Cup round of 16 on Sunday, a young supporter of the Canet club was allegedly attacked by Lyon supporters, apparently annoyed that the teenager was wearing an OM sweater. The National 2 club reacted on Twitter, announcing to file “several complaints”.
OM’s communications director, Jacques Cardoze, also took up the matter, explaining “to be shocked by this news” and bring all his “support for this young boy hospitalized tonight”.
OL claim to have organized no travel for supporters
For its part, OL responded on Twitter to Canet-en-Roussillon, indicating that it had “Learned by the networks that a supporter of Canet would have been attacked by individuals”. The Rhone club “just approached the club manager for information”and specified that he did not “Organized any trip and will investigate the facts. OL condemns all violence. »