Match halted as Montpellier fans throw flares onto the pitch in protest against their team
Football news
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Montpellier ultras managed to stop their team's match against Saint-Étienne by using flares. The team is at the bottom of the table and was trailing 0-2 by the 61st minute.
The game was interrupted in the 62nd minute due to the flares thrown by the home fans in protest against their team's poor performance. According to DAZN and the CRS officers on the scene, one of the stewards was seriously injured. Tear gas is being deployed outside.
It is worth noting that this club, which became the champion of France in the 2011/12 season, now risks relegation to Ligue 2, as they are eight points adrift of safety.
