A point was deducted from Lyon’s balance following the bottle thrown from the stands of her fans and hit the head of Marseille player Dmitry Payet. About two and a half weeks after the incident that led to the explosion of the game immediately upon its opening, the disciplinary tribunal in France severely punished Lyon and also ruled that the game would be held behind closed doors.
Lyon came out with its own harsh announcement following the decision to reduce a point from its balance sheet and mentioned that this is neither the first nor the second time that severe fan riots have led to a halt to the French league season: “The disciplinary committee has chosen to succumb to pressure And the punishments were much lighter. “
Lyon has not yet appealed the decision, but clarified in its announcement that this is a possibility it is examining. It will be recalled that Paya sued the fan who harmed him and that an investigation is also underway against him at the Lyon police.
Following the point reduction, Lyon with 23 points after 16 games and is only in 12th place.