After the riots before the game of 1. FC Köln at OGC Nice, a first fan in the southern French city has to answer in court.
The Frenchman, who was injured when he fell from the stands in the stadium, is accused of violence, the use of pyrotechnics and throwing dangerous objects, said the public prosecutor in Nice.
The man from the greater Paris area faces up to three years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros. In an interrogation, the accused said neither about his behavior nor about the question of why he had traveled to the game between Nice and Cologne in the Europa Conference League.
A total of 32 people were injured in clashes before the game kicked off on September 8, including two police officers and a steward. The prefecture had announced that it would identify those responsible. Fans of Paris should also take part in the clashes Saint Germain to have been involved. The French champion had condemned the incidents.