Feyenoord supporters have been banned by French authorities from touring to Lille for subsequent week’s closing Champions League group sport between the 2 golf equipment.
In an order revealed Wednesday, France’s inside ministry stated there was a “actual and critical danger of confrontation” between followers of the 2 groups.
Lille hosts Feyenoord on Jan. 29 on the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
The French authorities stated Feyenoord’s travels are sometimes marred by “public order disturbances as a result of violent conduct of sure supporters or people claiming to be supporters of this staff,” they usually cited a number of examples of fan violence.
Justifying its determination, the ministry added that 3,600 followers — 500 of whom have been recognized as being harmful — had deliberate to journey to Lille, though solely 2,600 seats had been allotted to the Dutch membership.
“Of the 1,000 supporters who’ve nonetheless deliberate to journey and not using a stadium admission ticket, it’s feared that some will attempt to pressure their manner into the stadium,” it stated.
Later Wednesday, Feyenoord’s match towards Bayern Munich was stopped for seven minutes after kickoff due to poor visibility from clouds of smoke after followers lit flares and fireworks behind one of many targets.
In Might 2022, there have been violent clashes in France between Marseille and Feyenoord followers outdoors the Stade Velodrome stadium 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 outdoors the stadium.
Round 400 Feyenoord hooligans have been current across the metropolis’s seaport and there have been additionally clashes the evening earlier than the sport and after the match.
There have been additionally violent clashes in Lille metropolis middle when the membership performed Bulgarian facet Levski Sofia within the Europa League in 2010.
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