France attempts to quell violence with series of fan travel bans

December 8 – More far Fans are be banned Since to assist matches In France After THE the death of A Support In Nantes last weekend guest authorities has call For A repression on violence.

Sports minister Amelie Oudéa-Castera said This week that stop far Fans Since traveling could help restore calm.

Reims East THE last club has bar It is Fans traveling to far Games After This Sundays match has Good was identified as "has risk" of violence.

" Stadium of Reims has SO farm THE sale of tickets In THE visitors' sector For This match, And will automatically refund all Reims Fans WHO had Already reserve their tickets," Reims said.

Lens, Auxerre And Bordeaux will all to have prohibitions on far Fans This weekend.

Lyon Fans were not allowed has attend Wednesday 3-0 defeat has Marseille And Lens supporters to have has been banned Since traveling has tonight's match In Montpellier.

Marseille supporters has their Stadium Velodrome deployed banners decrying such prohibitions Before their the team match against Lyon.

“Banished Since traveling In THE country of freedoms. Today more that Never, freedom For ultras, » THE message read, In A reference has irreducible Fans often describe as "ultras".

A fan band has taken legal action aiming has stop French authorities Since prohibition far supporters to assist a few Games This weekend.

THE National Supporters' Association has taken legal action difficult French authorities' prohibitions on far supporters has four Games This weekend, referent THE matter has France The highest administrative court.

Contact THE writer of This history has moc.l1702052371labto1702052371ofdlr1702052371owedi1702052371sni@w1702052371ahsra1702052371w.wer1702052371dna1702052371