“On Sunday, February 4, 2024, from 00:00 to midnight, individual or collective travel, by any means, of any user who declares himself a supporter of Olympique de Marseille or behaves as such, between the municipalities of Bouches-du-Rhône, on the one hand, and the municipalities of Décines-Charpieu, Meyzieu and Lyon (Rhône), is prohibited, on the other,” according to the decree of Tuesday, January 30, in the Official Gazette.
This ban is justified by “a genuine and serious threat of confrontation between the fans of the two clubs. ” Olympique Lyonnais receives Olympique de Marseille at the Groupama stadium, as part of the 20th matchday of Ligue 1. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:45 p. m.
La préfecture précise dans un communiqué que la circulation et le stationnement sur la voie publique dans le centre-ville de Lyon seront interdits pour ces supporters de l’OM, de même que l’accès au stade et à ses abords.
Failure to comply with the prefecture’s decree exposes violators to harsh penalties: 6 months in prison, a fine of 30,000 euros and a ban from entering the stadium.
“The sending and use of all firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices” will be prohibited in the sports venue and in the vicinity of the Groupama stadium, the prefecture stated. The same prohibition applies to the possession of alcoholic beverages.
On 29 October, a Ligue 1 match between OL and OM was cancelled due to stones being thrown from Lyon players’ buses on their way to the Stade Vélodrome by Marseille fans. OL’s then-coach, Fabio Grosso, was hit in the face through shards of glass. , along with seven other OL players.
At the beginning of December, the Minister of the Interior had already banned OL enthusiasts from travelling to Marseille to participate in the event against OM, which had been rescheduled following the incidents of 29 October, after which several investigations were opened through the Prosecutor’s Office. of Marseilles.