Spaniards protest French ban on 300 traveling fans for Lens-Sevilla UCL match

December 12 – In A 11:00 move that brand A new And depressing weak In French soccer, Seville Fans to have has been banned Since traveling has Lens For their Final Champions League group scene match tonight.

French interior minister Gerald Darmanin announcement THE measures In A interview on Sunday night And they to have NOW has been confirmed by A local government order which governed that "any of them person showing themselves has be A Seville Support, Or behave as such, would be be forbidden Since enter Lens' Bollaert-Delelis stadium Or It is environment. »

Neither Lens neither Seville can reach THE Champions League knock out scene but they are to fight has finishing third And claim A playoffs place In THE Europe League, A competition Seville won last season For A record extension seventh time.

THE Pas de Calais department said he had taken THE decision Since THE presence of Seville Fans " laid A serious risk has security."

He quoted "attempts has contact" between Lens And Seville Fans trying has "organize A struggle" Before their First of all match In September And THE reputation of Seville Fans In pass clashes with opposite supporters.

But Seville immediately deposit A call with French authorities on THE to forbid, imposed as A result of A fan be kill in front of A League 1 game earlier This month which, However, had Nothing anything has TO DO with any of them overseas opponent.

On December 2, A Nantes Support deceased In A stab incident Before their match has Good. In answer, THE Interior Ministry last Friday announcement A to forbid on far Fans For A number of league And cup Games has THE weekend. That was suddenly And surprisingly extended has include Seville supporters And THE Spanish club were only informed of THE decision on Monday, inciting indignation.

"We to have deposit A urgent call against THE administrative decision has to forbid all of OUR Fans Since several areas And areas including In Lens And Arras, as GOOD as against THE French Ministry of THE The interior plan has to forbid flights," Seville said In A declaration.

"We are aware of THE difficulty In changing THE policy of THE French administration but We will to use all legal And diplomatic means available has to try has get OUR Fans has THE game against Objective. »

Before THE official confirmation, Seville said they were engaging with THE Spanish government has stop THE to forbid especially as a lot Fans had Already reserve flights And do journey arrangements.

"Enough simply he just do not TO DO sense has to forbid 300 Fans Since going has help their team. Drop This bomb has late notice East unacceptable," Seville president Jose Castro said THE media on arrival has Lille airport on Monday.

"There was No official word of warning And he East A absolute prank call And A infringe of THE rights of Spanish And European citizens. »

Speaking has A news conference, Lens director Frank Haise Also spoke out against THE ban.

"I regret THE decision, especially given how late THE information came," Haise said.

"How are We going has manage THE Olympic Games (This summer) if We can't to welcome 300 Seville Fans on French ground? There East A big problem."

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