French sports minister calls for tougher security measures
PARIS: French Sports minister Thierry Braillard called on for tougher security measures in French stadia after crowd trouble interrupted a Ligue 1 game at Marseille's Stade Velodrome on Sunday.
The Olympique de Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais game, which ended in a 1-1 draw, was interrupted for 23 minutes after fans threw glass bottles onto the pitch.
"It's unacceptable and I think we need to stand more firm on the security checks," Braillard told RTL radio on Monday.
"We're six months away from the Euro, which is a fantastic event, and I'm urging everyone to take the measure of what happened.
"There are security conditions that need to be respected, you cannot have glass bottles in the stands."
OM president Vincent Labrune said on Sunday that the club would "assume its responsibilities".