The president of the Olympique Lyonnais, Jean Michel
Classes, was sanctioned with ten suspension matches, five of which were closed, from the sidelines, the referee’s locker room and all official functions for his “behavior” during the match against
Marseille, said the League of
football professional Wednesday.
On November 21, the OL-OM match played at Groupama Stadium, Lyon’s home, was stopped after a few minutes of play due to a bottle throw at Marseille player Dimitri Payet. Mr. Aulas had asked in vain for the resumption of the game. “I am unfortunately part of the Comex [Comité exécutif de la FFF] and it will not stop there, ”the president of Lyon would have launched to the referee, according to the latter’s report consulted by AFP. Mr. Aulas referred to remarks “taken out of context. “
