Ligue -1

A Ligue-1 match between the lower side of Montpellier and the colleague Saint-Etienne was abandoned in the 63rd minute when a fire broke out on a stand after torches were thrown.

Montpellier scored 2-0 on Sunday after Lucas Stassin was scored twice for the visitors when the game was stopped by referee Francois Letexier.

Television shots showed black smoke from the fire. Local media reported that a person behind the goal line was evacuated.

The players of both teams were sent back to the changing rooms when some Montpellier fans were watered in the stands. The fire was wiped out, but the game did not start again for security reasons, although Montpellier may now be exposed to a serious punishment.

Saint-Etienne supporters had been banned by the French authorities due to a high risk of violence to Montpellier.

Earlier on Sunday, the ten-time French champion Saint-Etienne said that they rejected a proposal from the French government to dissolve their two main groups of followers.

The magical fans and the Green Angels, who were created in the early nineties, complained that the government's plans were politically motivated and said they will not help to fight hooliganism in stadiums. The association was on the side of its fans and said it was the planned measure of the government. “It keeps him disproportionate and ineffective in the fight against violence and discrimination in stadiums.

Saint-Etienne dominated a former power pack for French league in the 1960s and 1970s and dominated French football.

Before the Montpelier Match, the French authorities welcomed their decision to prohibit the away fans, and said that the travel of Saint-Etienne were often impaired by “public order due to the violent behavior of certain supporters or people who claim to be supporters of this team” and stated that some Montpellier fans have also been on violence.

In November last year before a game between the two clubs in Saint-Etienne, a large-scale fight took place, in which 260 Montpellier fans, some of whom were equipped with weapons, collided on the streets with 300 to 400 Saint-Etienne trailers.

In this story, information from the Associated Press was used.