A prefectural decree prohibited this Saturday the movement of the Ultras of AS Saint-Etienne, to go to the Stade Vélodrome to encourage their team during the 4th day of Ligue 1 against OM (at 9 p.m.). In a press release, the 1991 Magic Fans castigated this decision and announced their intention to support the women’s team.
Ligue 1 has found its home crowd since the start of the season. But prefectural orders framing the movements of supporters were quick to be taken again. Enough to provoke the anger of the Ultras, like those of the Magic Fans 1991, who support Saint-Etienne, banned from traveling for the meeting at the Vélodrome this Saturday (9 p.m.), against OM, counting for the 4th day of Ligue 1.
“As unfounded and discriminatory as it is, this deprivation of liberty was especially published far too late, when the meeting in the prefecture was held on August 6, denounce the supporters of ASSE in a press release. of the organization that we had put in place? There is no doubt that you, Denis, who are at the service of the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, do not ask yourself the question! “
“Encourage ASSE in a popular context”
Deprived of their “passion for years”, the Saint-Etienne supporters do not want to put “the knee to the ground”. Instead, the Ultras de Saint-Etienne will encourage another club team. “All together, we go to the Etivallière sports park to encourage the club’s women in their first championship match, warn the fans of Saint-Etienne. This will be an opportunity for us to encourage ASSE in a popular context, the very one that we appreciate so much and that we have been defending for 30 years now. “
The Saint-Etienne women’s team will start their championship this Saturday (2:30 p.m.), with the reception of Bordeaux. “We do not rule out going later to the city of Marseille, where our pennant team will play this classic of the French championship with a now sanitized flavor”, still regret the supporters of the Forez club.
After 3 days, Claude Puel’s team took 3 points with three draws, respectively against Lorient (1-1), Lens (2-2) and Lille (1-1). This meeting against OM is the last of the start of the season, before an international break. ASSE will then move to Montpellier on the weekend of September 12.