French football's future put under risk by repeated fan violence in league matches, says minister
India Today
The French "Olympico" was called off almost two hours after being suspended when Marseille's Dimitri Payet was hit by a bottle thrown from the Groupama Stadium stands. Payet missed training on Monday.
Repeated crowd problems in Ligue 1 are putting the future of French soccer at risk, French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said after Sunday's game between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique Marseille was abandoned due to fan violence.
The disciplinary commission of the French League (LFP) on Monday said that Lyon would play their Ligue 1 home games behind closed doors until it rules on the incident on Dec. 8 after an investigation.
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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan paid glowing tribute to outgoing head coach Jonathan Trott, saying the former England batter played a key role in steering the team in the right direction and lifting the standards of Afghan cricket.
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