The first disciplinary sanctions are starting to fall against OGC Nice and OM involved in the incidents at the Allianz Riviera on Sunday.

On Wednesday, the Professional Football League (LFP) suspended a member of the Marseille staff and delivered a game behind closed doors in Nice, pending further decisions on September 8.

The only player in the game sanctioned for the moment, the physical trainer of Olympique de Marseille, Pablo Fernandez, has been suspended “from all official functions” as a precaution.

The images of his 50-meter sprint to go punch a supporter down on the lawn, had been around social networks.

He risks several months of suspension.

A bottle as a spark

As for the OGC Nice, responsible for the behavior of its supporters with regard to the regulations, it will have to play its next match without spectators, a "total closed door", Saturday against Bordeaux at 5 pm, pending final decisions.

For the rest, and not surprisingly, the Disciplinary Commission of the LFP has placed the case under investigation, and promises to render its decisions on Wednesday, September 8.

It will take two weeks to study each of the incidents that occurred during the match of the 3rd day of Ligue 1, interrupted after 75 minutes when OM midfielder Dimitri Payet received a bottle in the back, launched from the stands. .

Bottle that he launched towards the public, before dozens of spectators invaded the lawn, causing a general fight and clashes involving players, management members, supporters and even leaders in the presidential stand.

No reactions from the clubs

To be heard on Wednesday, the director of football of OGC Nice, Julien Fournier, appeared before 5 p.m. at the headquarters of the LFP in Paris, followed a few minutes later by President Jean-Pierre Rivère.

The Marseille representatives, including President Pablo Longoria and Legal Director Alexandre Miahle in particular, appeared by videoconference at this first hearing of the Disciplinary Commission.

Asked Wednesday evening, OM and Nice had not reacted at the end of the evening.

Justice

The Nice supporter suspected of having kicked Payet will be tried at the end of September

Sport

For Nicolas Hourcade, "the events in Nice do not call into question the open dialogue with the supporters"

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