Lyon to review fans' violence after French Cup exit
Olympique Lyonnais will review footage of violence by their supporters after the Ligue 1 club were eliminated from the French Cup last 32 by amateurs Bourgoin-Jallieu on Wednesday.
Bourgoin fans invaded the pitch after the fifth-tier team won on penalties and where joined by Lyon supporters before fights broke.
"OL does not tolerate any violence from its supporters.
"We are contacting Bourgoin to view the images, take the necessary measures and identify the perpetrators of this violence, whether verbal, physical or racist," OL director general Laurent Prud'homme wrote on X.
"These incidents must no longer tarnish the image of the OL."
🎙 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲́𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲 avant #OLTFC 🎙
— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) January 16, 2025
🗨 @moussa_nkt et Pierre Sage se présenteront devant les journalistes ce jeudi à partir de 14h15, deux jours avant la réception de Toulouse en @Ligue1 🔴🔵
📱💻 À 15h15 sur #OLPLAY & YouTube 👉 https://t.co/xbgteweDsf
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