Toulouse’s match against Lyon is second Ligue 1 fixture to be called off amid protests in France
- Toulouse’s match against Lyon has been called off due to violent protests
- Paris Saint-Germain’s match at home to Montpellier was also cancelled
- Trouble began as a response to rising fuel tax and has led to ugly clashes
Toulouse’s match against Lyon on Saturday has been called off due to the violent protests in France.
It is the second Ligue 1 fixture to be affected after Paris Saint-Germain’s match at home to Montpellier was also cancelled amid continued unrest in the French capital.
Lyon’s trip to Toulouse on Saturday has been postponed following advice from regional police.
Saturday’s Ligue 1 match to be called off in the wake of protests in Toulouse this week
The Prefecture de Haute-Garonne called for the Ligue 1 match to be called off in the wake of protests in Toulouse.
According to officials, 57 people, including 48 police officers, were wounded on December 1 after clashes with what they described as “violent demonstrators”.
The trouble began as a response to rising fuel tax and has led to ugly confrontations on the streets, with police using tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon on the Champs-Elysees.
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