Marseille-Galatasaray match halted after rivals followers conflict

The Europa League sport between Marseille and Galatasaray was interrupted for about 10 minutes after rival followers threw flares and firecrackers at one another at Stade Velodrome.
The match completed 0-0 on Thursday however pockets of rival followers have been combating contained in the stadium greater than half-hour after the ultimate whistle.
Despite an elevated safety presence and a buffer zone between round 2,500 visiting followers and Marseille supporters, objects have been thrown in each instructions late within the first half.
Fans conflict with police after the match. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)
Referee Pawel Raczkowski halted the match as some police then intervened to revive order.
Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim went over to his facet’s followers to attempt to calm issues down whereas Marseille captain Dimitri Payet did the identical.
The match resumed with about eight minutes left within the first half with the sound of firecrackers nonetheless going off.There have been transient clashes between stewards and a few Marseille followers early within the second half.
Moments earlier than the ultimate whistle Galatasaray ahead Mbaye Diagne and Marseille defender William Saliba grabbed one another and jostled close to the sideline.
Marseille was lately concerned in fan violence throughout a French league sport at Angers.
There was additionally severe dysfunction on the Nice-Marseille match final month. It was suspended and will likely be replayed subsequent month.
In one other match this month, followers threw ripped-up seats and tried to combat one another at halftime in the course of the northern derby between Lens and Lille.
Turkish ultras typically journey in giant numbers. There have been fights earlier than the Paris Saint-Germain-Galatasaray sport two seasons in the past and when Lyon hosted Besiktas 4 years in the past.