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In France, this season was not the first fans' clash, this time in the French cup, and fan clubs faced serious fines. In the match that took place on December 17, the fans of "Paris FC" and Lyon's "Olympique" clashed, causing the game to be interrupted, despite the 1:1 score after the first half. Eventually, it was announced that both "Paris FC" and "Lyon" teams are eliminated from this season's French cup tournament. Also, "Ligue 2" club "Paris FC" will play the next 5 matches without fans in the stands. The Paris team also received a 10,000 euro fine. The Lyon team received a 25,000 euro tax fine, and the fans of the team will not be able to travel to any of the team's away matches in another stadium this season. Furthermore, bigger sanctions may await "Ligue 1" teams in the French cup if such incidents recur in the future. "OGC Nice" team immediately reached the quarterfinals of the French cup after these penalties imposed on offending clubs. Earlier this season, a match at Lyon's stadium was abandoned in "Ligue 1" because a fan threw a water bottle at "Marseille" player Dimitri Payet's head. Lyon and Paris FC have been eliminated from the Coupe de France after the fan violence that caused their match on December 17 to be abandoned. Lyon also receives a ban on sending away fans for the rest of the season and Paris FC receives a five-match ban from their home stadium. pic.twitter.com/Afs6gsCnaN - B/R Football (@brfootball) December 27, 2021
