UEFA fines Marseille €80,500 over Olympiacos incidents
Fines for flares and banners from the Sud stand, after the 1-0 home defeat to Olympiacos in the Europa League on 15 October.
UEFA has fined Olympique de Marseille a total of €80,500 over the incidents around the match against Olympiacos, a 1-0 home defeat at the Vélodrome in the second matchday of the Europa League on 15 October. According to La Provence, €30,500 relates to the use of pyrotechnics and €50,000 to the banners displayed by the Sud stand.
At kick-off, Marseille's fans greeted the Greeks with an insulting gesture and a banner aimed at the visitors, fuelled by the rivalry between their ultras and AEK Athens. The stand also unfurled a message of support for the student movement, a stance UEFA does not want to see.
Coach Bruno Genesio's side, which won 1-0 at Leverkusen with a goal from Amine Gouiri, remains in the race: they are 31st of 36 in the league phase, one point off 24th place, the spot that leads to the play-offs.
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