By Philippe Rifflet
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If the fervor of the supporters ofAS Saint-Etienne admired by many football clubs in France, excesses are always to be feared. Sadly.
Saturday 23 January 2021, an educator from the L’Etrat-la-Tour had the sad experience of it. Twenty-four before the Ligue 1 derby : Saint-Etienne – Lyon.
About thirty extras invaded the lawn to do battle
The volunteer was busy leading a club youth training session when about 30 extras who had just come to cheer on the club pros.ASSE in their training center next door, invaded the lawn among the kids. In question, one of the young people of the State who wore an Olympique Lyonnais jersey ! An unacceptable provocation for the gang of powerhouses.
The youngster locked in the locker room
The executive who recounted his mishap on Facebook says he was forced to shelter his youngster by locking him in the locker room before the situation escalated. The youngster’s teammates who wanted to protect him were still beaten. The coach himself suffered abuse, being accused of “badly educating his players” …
The fact of an ultra minority
In the end, no injuries or even a complaint, but the image of an idiot … .. who will stay in people’s minds. It should be noted, however, that while several hundred Green supporters came to sing in front of the ASSE training center, only a tiny minority slipped by attacking a youngster who hadn’t asked for anything.