Marseille’s fans light flares during the Uefa Champions League match between Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta Bergame at the Velodrome stadium. (AFP pic)
PARIS: Uefa have handed Marseille a partial stadium closure punishment over a series of incidents in their 1-0 defeat at home to Atalanta in the Champions League, European football’s governing body announced yesterday.
Home fans at the Stade Velodrome on Nov 5 had set off flares, thrown projectiles and used lasers.
Uefa fined Marseille €71,000 (US$82,500) and ordered them to close a part of the south stand for the Champions League match against Newcastle on Nov 25.
Goalkeeping coach Alexandre Salvat was given a two-match ban for insulting an official during the Atalanta match.
