The supporters of Saint-Etienne did not digest the playoffs, but after the settlement the field was filled with total chaos.
Angry supporters tried to attack the players on both teams. AOP
The qualifier for the French Ligue 1 at the highest league level between Saint-Etienne and Auxerre on Sunday dramatically ended in a penalty shootout. Ryad Boudebouzin the failure of the comma was the fate of Saint-Etienne, who played as the host team, and the traditional French Grand Club will have to pick up the pace for the first time in 18 years next season.
The teams ended in a 1-1 draw in the match, after which a solution was sought from the commas. Captain Auxerre Birama Touré was honored to seal his team’s promotion to the main series after a decade of waiting. Football-related matters remained completely secondary after the final settlement, as home team supporters were unable to digest the loss.
Immediately after Touré’s final goal, thousands of spectators ran into the field and began throwing flares and firing rockets at players on both teams.
Both Saint-Etienne and Auxerre players rushed to angry fans to escape angry supporters. The riot police tried to disperse the crowd and the fire department was also alerted to the scene as fans tried to set the auditorium seats on fire. According to some present, police used tear gas to tame supporters.
The video clips filmed from the auditorium have quickly started circulating on social media. The videos show how complete chaos takes over the green.
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Will the ownership of the team change?
The aftermath of the turmoil is likely to continue well in France. The home team Saint-Etienne has remained quite sparse. The club published the owner of the duo Bernard Caïazzon and Roland Romeyerin signed a statement in which the violent incident is not talked about directly at all, but instead they regret the team’s relegation to Ligue 2.
– We share the immense pain and sorrow of all those who love the green, whether they are supporters or partners. This failure is acceptable. As major shareholders, we take full responsibility for this, the statement states.
The statement also hints that changes may be coming to the club’s leadership level. Caïazzo and Romeyer write that they have an important information issue coming up in the near future.
– Even if we made mistakes in recent seasons, we have never stopped working to secure Saint-Etienne’s long-term future. It also applies to the economic situation that will allow the club to play in Ligue 2 next season.
– We will soon tell you important news about the club and our future. The essential page is turning, but we put Saint-Etienne first. We are confident that the club will quickly find its way back to the elite.
The organization of match events did not go down the tube in France over the weekend. In addition to the qualifiers for Saint-Etienne and Auxerre, the country’s capital, Paris, battled for the Champions League trophy at the Stade de France stadium between Liverpool and Real Madrid, which eventually raised.
The start of the final match was delayed by more than half an hour because Liverpool fans could not get to the stadium safely on time. People present reported chaos and crowds. Uefa has launched an investigation into the events of the Stade de France.
Saint-Etienne shares the title of France’s most successful football club with PSG. Both clubs have a pile of 10 French championships.
In addition to Saint-Etienne, Metz and Bordeaux fall into Ligue 2. In addition to Auxerre, Toulouse and Ajaccio rise in the other direction.