the windshield of a Nice supporters bus hit by a stone in the Rhône, one injured – Libération

On the night of Friday February 16 to Saturday February 17, a bus of Nice supporters was hit by a stone at the end of the OL-Nice match. A passenger was injured.

And a new stoned bus in the world of football. A bus of Nice supporters, returning from the OL-Nice match in Ligue 1, had its windshield crossed by a stone on the A46 motorway on the night of Friday February 16 to Saturday February 17, learned from AFP from the Rhône prefecture. A passenger was hit but did not want to be picked up. The bus resumed its route after the findings, the prefecture said this Saturday, February 17.

L’#OGCNice lends its full support to the Supporters Club whose bus was targeted on the road back to Nice, and particularly to one of its members injured during the stone attack 🙠🠻
The club calls on the authorities to shed light on this incident, which…

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On the social network “Quences could have been dramatic.” “No sporting rivalry justifies such behavior. The Nice supporters and their drivers avoided what could have been a terrible accident while they were on the highway,” replied the prefect of the Rhône via. “The police are continuing their research in order to bring the perpetrators to justice,” she assured.

“Once again, the violence of a few marks the post-match and damages the sporting competition that we all appreciate,” deplored on X the Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. “We will take the necessary measures to further strengthen the fight against what stupidity or unconsciousness costs football,” she added, providing her “support to the denied supporter.” ois injured and to all those who suffered this attack.

Still on X, the general director of OL, Laurent Prud’homme, also spoke on behalf of the club. “We strongly condemn any violence and hope that the perpetrators of these acts will be found and prosecuted.”

The stone thrown from a bridge?

The incident took place shortly before one o’clock in the morning on Saturday on the A46, in the north-south direction near the Communay area. The bus, which was carrying around thirty Nice supporters and two drivers, was hit by a stone, probably thrown from a bridge, which passed through the windshield and hit a passenger, explained the prefecture to AFP.

The vehicle stopped on the motorway area while the police and firefighters intervened. Investigations are ongoing. At the opening of the 22nd day of Ligue 1 on Friday, OL beat Nice 1-0 at home.

Updated at 11:30 a.m.: reaction from the Minister of Sports.