At the Velodrome stadium,
Another big rant from Dimitri Payet against the excesses of some supporters. At the end of the draw between OM and PSG (0-0), Sunday evening, the Marseille playmaker had very strong words to condemn the behavior of some supporters. On several occasions, Parisian players, mainly Neymar and Messi, have been the target of projectiles when taking corners.
The game was even very briefly interrupted on two occasions, despite calls for calm from Mattéo Guendouzi and Dimitri Payet. “I was disillusioned, I don’t understand. We know that we are expected, that we are being watched. And unfortunately there are still some who manage to do it. I don’t understand, ”he reacted, disillusioned.
Bottles, chargers, lighters
Despite the police positioned at each corner post, and equipped with a removable net, projectiles landed close to the Parisian attackers. “We can’t put everyone in the same boat. For others unfortunately I have seen bottles, I have seen chargers, lighters, things that I have seen against me before, so I know what it is. We called for calm, myself and the president, so unfortunately there are always some who can get out of hand, ”said Dimitri Payet, who called for calm in a video on Saturday, imitating his president Pablo Longoria.
The number 10 especially regretted possible sanctions, which already hang over the club, with a suspended withdrawal point after the incidents in Angers. “We cannot say that they are supporters of OM. We know what we risk, we risk losing points. We must not cry at the end of the season if we are missing one or two points. We cannot say that these people love OM, and are supporters, because they can penalize us, ”he condemned.
“Thank all those who have been exemplary”
After having again called for sanctions, “but real sanctions, not like those we have seen” Dimitri Payet also wanted to “thank all those who came, who played the game and who were exemplary this evening” . That is to say the vast majority since the throws of projectiles emanated from a few irreducible from the bottom of the north turn, and from Ganay in the first half. While a hundred people were caught in a rain of tear gas on the forecourt Jean Bouin after trying to force access to the stadium, closed at this time. In the second half, it was the bottom of the south turn, and Ganay, who took over from shooting at Neymar. Before a supporter interrupts Messi in a late-game counterattack. For a total of 12 arrests, in particular in front of the Vélodrome stadium.
The Velodrome stadium for #OMPSG pic.twitter.com/T0TedUwmdx
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Too bad, when we see the work provided by the two turns to offer the magnificent spectacle of the start of the match, with a special mention for the south turn. This 3D tifo succeeding the OM logo in blue on a white background, was simply amazing. And that’s what we will remember.