Marseille (AFP)

A bus of supporters of the Bordeaux football team was paralyzed on Sunday night when it arrived at the Stade Vélodrome by Olympique de Marseille fans, police sources said.

"Projectiles were thrown on the bus by OM supporters," a police source said, confirming information from La Provence.

"An attempt" to leave Bordeaux fans wishing to do battle with their rivals "resulted in the intervention of police," also said the police headquarters.

In particular, tear gas grenades had to be used.

OM, second in the standings, faces Sunday night at 9 pm the Girondins de Bordeaux, in fifth place, on behalf of the 17th day of Ligue 1

On November 10, the bus of the players of Lyon had already been stalled on its arrival at the stage Velodrome causing the partial explosion of two side windows.

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