After several weeks of truce linked to the Football World Cup, FC Annecy signed a convincing comeback on Monday as they won against Saint-Etienne (2-1).
But at the end of the meeting, the situation degenerated.
A brawl broke out between around twenty people, reports
Le Dauphiné Libéré
.
The police anti-criminal brigade was alerted by the Annecy club (Haute-Savoie) shortly after 11 p.m.
A canine brigade also visited the scene.
According to the police, the brawl took place inside the stadium, near the refreshments.
Several people were reportedly hit in the face.
A civil servant was also attacked by a man who participated in the brawl.
After being insulted and beaten, he received three stitches.
The 26-year-old man responsible for the violence was arrested and placed in police custody where he admitted the facts.
Originally from Savoy, he will be tried in May.
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Annecy
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint Etienne
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