Clashes between two groups of Paris FC fans broke out on Friday in Paris and left four people injured by stab wounds after the Ligue 2 match between the Parisian club and Rodez, Agence France-Presse (AFP) learned on Saturday, 2 November through a police source. According to this source, the police arrested seven people. Although the prognosis is not life-threatening, no further indications have been given about the state of health of the four injured, who were taken to hospital.
The clashes took place on Friday around 10:30 p.m. near the Charléty stadium (13.my district of Paris) at the end of the match that ended in a tie (3-3) between the two teams. According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, among the seven people arrested, two are under 18 years old. Among the victims, two are in relative emergency and two others in absolute emergency. The current investigation is open for attempted murder and was handed over late Saturday morning to the judicial police, according to the prosecutor’s office.
“A group of bullies”
Among those arrested is “a leader known to our security elements for a long time and who is prevented from entering the stadium”Paris FC president Pierre Ferracci told AFP. According to him, “A group of thugs, whose main actors were prevented from entering the stadium, waited for the Ultras Lutetia, a peaceful group, at the end of the match and attacked them”. “Fortunately the Lutetia were there in large numbers and made them flee, otherwise it could have been much more serious”he added.
Beyond the judicial process initiated, the Paris police prefect, Laurent Nuñez, “He will draw all the consequences and with the greatest administrative firmness from this fight between two antagonistic groups of Paris FC fans”the police chief announced.
The Arnault family – whose patriarch is Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH – announced in mid-October that it had entered, with its holding company Agache, into “Exclusive negotiations with a view to acquiring a majority stake in Paris FC”. With this acquisition, Paris FC could become the second major football club in the capital along with Paris Saint-Germain.
Pierre Ferracci assured that he was not “not worried” about the image of his club in front of investors who “They know the world of football and are very attentive so that all appropriate measures are taken” For “put these people out of danger”.
