Nice ultras conflict with riot police forward of French Cup ultimate

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PARIS (AP) — There had been minor clashes between riot police and ultras from soccer membership Nice outdoors a principal practice station forward of the French Cup ultimate on Saturday.

Around 450-500 Nice ultras, some sporting balaclavas, had been grouped outdoors Gare de Lyon, the place trains arrive in Paris from the southern metropolis of Nice.

The group then began shortly roaming the streets outdoors Gare de Lyon as ringleaders shouted directions to maneuver. Dozens of riot police moved to intercept them and stop attainable clashes with Paris Saint-Germain hooligans who had earlier been in the identical space.

There was a short conflict with Nice’s ultras and the riot police on the lengthy Avenue Daumesnil at round 3 p.m. The ultras then made their means again into Gare de Lyon and had been escorted by riot police towards trains taking them to Stade de France, the place Nice was later dealing with Nantes within the ultimate.

Before the match Nantes vs OGC Nice, PSG ultras (Auteuil + Indeps KOB) attacked a pub close to the practice station the place Nancy ultras (associates of OGC Nice) had been staying.
07.05.2022 Coupe de France🇫🇷#psgultras #virageauteuil pic.twitter.com/cyMV0vohl4

— CULTURE DEALER (@culturedealer1) May 7, 2022

Nice has a longstanding and bitter rivalry with PSG, and their hooligan components — Nice’s Brigade Sud and PSG’s Kop Boulogne — have clashed closely prior to now.

Although away followers have been banned from attending once they play one another, this rule didn’t apply to the cup ultimate since it’s being held on what is taken into account impartial floor.

French Cup ultimate. 07.05.2022
OGC Nice – Nantes.(match in Paris)

PSG assault AS Nancy (associates with OGC Nice) within the pub earlier than the sport.#coupedefrance #OGCNFCN pic.twitter.com/hQAkBrm5l5

— HooligansTV (@hooligans_tv) May 7, 2022

Earlier Saturday, a video confirmed a bunch of round 30 PSG hooligans sprinting throughout the road to assault a smaller group sitting at Aux Cadrans cafe in entrance of Gare de Lyon. Chairs and bottles had been thrown. The opposing group was reportedly from Nancy, which has an affiliation with Nice’s ultras.