Montpellier-Clermont: two suspects under judicial supervision after the throwing of a firecracker

A man suspected of having thrown a firecracker that exploded near Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw during the Montpellier-Clermont Ligue 1 match on Sunday, and another who allegedly supplied the projectile, were placed under judicial control, the prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. Montpellier. They will be judged “shortly”, during a hearing set for November 16 at 2:00 p.m., Montpellier public prosecutor Fabrice Bélargent told AFP, confirming information from the daily Midi Libre. Until this hearing, they are notably prohibited from appearing in any sports venue, and in particular in football stadiums.

The Ligue 1 match between Montpellier and Clermont, counting for the 8th day and which was played at the Mosson stadium on Sunday, was definitively stopped in the 91st minute of play after a firecracker jet exploded very close to the Montpellier goalkeeper. Clermont Mory Diaw. The MHSC then led 4-2. The Auvergne goalkeeper, a Senegalese international, then lay down with his hand to one ear, before being evacuated on a stretcher. He received one day of total incapacity for work (ITT), said the Montpellier prosecutor.

The man suspected of having thrown the firecracker - which started from the Etang de Thau stand, which welcomes Montpellier supporters - is being prosecuted for “violence with the use or threat of a weapon leading to an ITT of less than eight days” during of a sporting event and “use of rocket or fireworks in a sports venue”, according to the Montpellier prosecutor. A second man, suspected of having given the firecracker to the first - which he denies - is being prosecuted for "possession of a rocket or fireworks in a sports venue during a sporting event", added Fabrice Bélargent.

Contacted by AFP on Sunday, the Professional Football League (LFP) did not comment. Its disciplinary committee is due to meet this Wednesday.