Marseille’s Ligue 1 match in opposition to Lyon has been postponed after the visiting staff’s bus was attacked on its approach to the stadium.
Footage on social media on Sunday night appeared to indicate stones being thrown on the OL bus, with head coach Fabio Grosso pictured on a stretcher and with a bloodied face.
French soccer’s governing physique, the Ligue de Soccer Professionnel, confirmed the match, which had been as a consequence of kick off at 1945GMT, was off after an emergency assembly.
Its assertion learn: “Throughout the disaster unit assembly following the incidents that occurred exterior the Stade Velodrome on the route of its bus, Olympique Lyonnais made identified its opposition to collaborating within the match given the circumstances.
“In session with Olympique de Marseille and the general public authorities, the OM-OL match will subsequently not be performed this night at 8.45pm.
“It is going to now be as much as the Competitions Fee to determine on the destiny of this match by software of article 544 of the competitors rules.”