This Sunday, Olympique de Marseille fans attacked the bus where the Olympique de Lyon players were traveling, the team they were going to face at the Velodrome stadium.. Lyon's coach, Fabio Grosso, was injured when the vehicle's windows exploded, and was treated in the stadium's infirmary.

The match was scheduled to take place at 8:45 p.m., but the prefecture has decided to suspend it and the stadium, where there are around 60,000 people, is being evacuated, according to L'Equipe.. According to the match referee, the Olympique de Lyon players did not want to play after the incident.

The Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castera, has condemned this attack on X (formerly Twitter) and applauds the decision to suspend the match. “It's disgusting. “These acts of hatred and stupidity, which have nothing to do with the values of sport, must be eradicated with determination,” he said..

“I give all my support to Olympique Lyon, to its coach, and to the fans who were excited to follow this match,” said the minister, who confirmed that there are seven people detained.

In the images published by the French press, the Italian coach is seen with wounds on his face and a bandage on his head, leaving the stadium infirmary.. He has been taken to the hospital. The second coach has also been injured.

In addition to stoning the team bus, three vehicles carrying Lyon fans were also attacked and there were some minor injuries, according to the aforementioned newspaper.

Both teams played this Sunday the tenth matchday of the French league. Paris, which will celebrate the Olympic Games next summer and has just hosted the Rugby World Cup, tries to project a good image, of respect and safety, in its sporting events..

A month ago, however, there was already controversy after racist chants were heard in the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint Germain's stadium, during their match against Olympique de Marseille.