The Costières stadium in Nîmes (illustration) - Franck LODI / SIPA

The Nîmes Olympique indicates, in a press release, that it will pay the entire proceeds of the next match at the Stade des Costières to Loïc, Cédric's son, the supporter who died brutally in the stands, Friday, during the Nîmes meeting- Marseille.

"It is with great sadness that the club learned of the death of Cédric, supporter of the Nîmes Olympique and subscribed in the South grandstand," writes the Gardois club, which presents "its sincere condolences to Cédric's family and his loved ones" . A tribute will also be paid to the supporter during the next match, against Bordeaux.

A kitty

An online prize pool was also opened by the Nemausus 2013 supporter group.

Friday, the man had collapsed, in full encounter. An investigation into the causes of death had been opened, and the prosecution had carried out an autopsy.

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