Marseille Football Team Blames Mass Brawl of Spectators on Provocation by Angers Fans - Video

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The mass altercation of football fans during the latest Angers-Marseille match of the French championship in the city of Angers was provoked by fans of the home team, the public relations manager of the Marseille team said on Thursday.
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The match took place on Wednesday evening, ending in a 0:0 draw. After the final whistle, the Marseille fans took to the field and clashed with the Angers fans, prompting the judges and the police to intervene.

"There was a provocation from the Angers stands, with fingers shown and firecrackers thrown from the Angevin side to the Marseillais. The Marseillais responded — it is a classic and stupid scheme, on one side and the other", Jacques Cardoze said.

The incident is a "collective responsibility", he added, recalling that football fans were unable to attend matches for 15 months due to the pandemic. He stressed, however, that the brawl was unacceptable.
The altercation is the latest in a row throughout the Ligue 1 championship, which began in early August.
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