Mathieu WARNIER, Media365: published on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 5:05 p.m.
While Lyon must start its course in the Europa League this Thursday against Rangers, the Rhone club was surprised to see its bus covered with inscriptions to the glory of the Glasgow club, which were claimed by the Scottish Ultras.
The welcome in Scotland was warm for Olympique Lyonnais. While the club of President Jean-Michel Aulas launches its European campaign in the Europa League this Thursday on the lawn of Ibrox Park against the Rangers, the bus used by the players of Peter Bosz has been damaged, especially under the form of inscriptions both to the glory of the “Gers” and to insulting OL. In particular, we can read a very clear and direct “F … Lyon” on the front of the bus while the initials “RFC”, for Rangers Football Club, have been prominently inscribed. A welcome that contrasts with that received by the leaders of the Rhone club, who shared the traditional match day dinner with their Scottish counterparts but also with UEFA Deputy Secretary General Giorgio Marchetti.
Degradations signed by the Ultras of the Rangers
As for the origin of these tags on the Olympique Lyonnais bus, the origin is very easy to detect. Indeed, several groups of Ultras supporters of the Rangers took care to sign their “work”. Indeed, one can also read “Rangers Ultras” near the initials “RFC” written on the right side of this bus. Letters that directly hide the slogan placed by OL on its “United to roar” bus. Scottish police immediately launched an investigation to shed light on the damage. “At around 8:30 am on Thursday September 16, police received information that a bus had been vandalized outside a hotel in Old Greenock Road, Langbank, told the British tabloid The Sun a spokesperson for the police. An investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances of this incident. “What to set the tone before the duel between the two formations.
