Club football director Julien Fournier says the Spanish defender from Marseille made obscene signals in the stands
The direction of the Nice accused the Spanish defender of the Marseille Olympic, Álvaro González, To provoke fans with a ‘comb‘In the controversial encounter between the two teams he had to be suspended due to an invasion of the pitch.
“There is one thing that cannot be forgotten, the‘ combs ’he made Alvaro in the first half. I do not intend to run away from our responsibilities, but when you know what kind of audience you have in front of you, it is irresponsible to stand in front of them and dedicate them ‘pintes“Throughout the first half,” he accused in an interview with The team the football director of the Nice, Julien Fournier.
The manager, however, said “not to justify throwing bottles” against the players of the Marseille. One of them hit on Dimitri Payet, Who returned it to the public of the Alliance Riviera of Nice and it was then that the invasion of local fans took place in minute 75 with a favorable 1-0 aal ‘ Nice.
the Marseille he refused to resume the match, as decreed by the French League and government authorities, on the grounds that the safety of his players was not guaranteed.
In the same interview, the president of the Nice, Jean-Pierre Rivere, Who also criticized the attitude of the Spanish center, former Villarreal and Espanyol player, as well as the French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi and the Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli.
Rivere he also denounced physical aggression from’ ‘staff‘From’ Marseille against an amateur of the Nice and against players of this club.
The leader, however, clarified that they assume their responsibility in throwing objects and advanced that they will install a net in the stands to prevent similar incidents.
The French League has convened the two clubs at the meeting of the Disciplinary Commission next Wednesday, August 25, in which it will study the “serious incidents” that have occurred.
At the same time, the French Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered an investigation into the invasion. The fans involved risk a prison sentence of up to three years and a fine of 45,000 euros.
The episode has shocked France, the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, has warned that “a red line has been crossed” for which there must be sanctions.