Lensois supporters are banned from traveling "as a precautionary measure" after the throws of seats at the Valenciennes derby on Saturday, RC Lens announced Wednesday, pending the decisions of the professional football league.
In a press release denouncing the "inexcusable actions" and "the unacceptable behavior of certain individuals who have seriously damaged the image and institution RC Lens" , the club Lensois explains having decided "to suspend as a precaution any organization of travel and any provision of ticketing for meetings outside .
Incidents had broken out at the end of the game lost (4-2) at Valenciennes on Saturday and Sang et Or supporters had ripped off and thrown seats on the pitch of the Hainaut stadium. One of them was injured. The club, 4th of Ligue 2, also decided to file a complaint for an investigation to be opened, which would allow "the identification of the individuals authors of the degradations and disorders observed. "
The club has banned "access to its meetings at home and away to all persons whose behavior is likely to undermine the safety of people and property and undermining the institution RC Lens. "These measures are intended to apply immediately to the people behind the throwing of seats," he adds.
Regarding the Coupe de France match on Saturday in Beauvais against Nogent-sur-Oise, "the RCL teams are at the disposal of the competent authorities [...] if they decided to maintain access to the stadium for Lensois supporters" .