Attacks on Lyon and coach Grosso: Marseille fan sentenced to four months in prison
An Olympique de Marseille supporter has been sentenced to four months in prison following an incident in the build-up to a Ligue 1 clash against Olympique Lyonnais in December, which left coach Fabio Grosso with serious facial injuries.
On October 29, the travelling Lyon team bus came under fire from sections of Marseille supporters, who had thrown stones and other projectiles as the team made their way to the Stade Velodrome.
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The windows of the Lyon bus were left shattered, and Grosso, who had taken the job on just over a month earlier, was struck by a fragmented shard of glass.
Grosso required several stitches upon arrival at the stadium and was left with a nasty scar. The game between Marseille and Lyon was later called off.
Nine Marseille supporters were arrested as a result of the unsavoury scenes in the build-up to October’s postponed fixture.
On Thursday, a 22-year-old man was sentenced to four months in prison after being caught on CCTV throwing stones at the Lyon bus. The court was unable to determine whether the object he threw caused the windows to shatter according to information from L’Equipe.