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Disgruntled Marseille to send out reserves to face PSG
First Published: Mar 03, 2006
Marseille club president Pape Diouf, seen here in 2005, decided to send a reserve team to face bitter rivals Paris St Germain on Sunday as a protest against the club's ticket allocation for the game and over safety concerns
The two best-supported clubs in the country go head-to-head at the Parc des Princes in Paris but the build-up to the match has been marred by squabbling between the two clubs' management.
Having already threatened to boycott the match altogether, Marseille decided Friday to send out a reserve team and discourage its supporters from attending the game.
Club president Pape Diouf told the club's website: "Security for our supporters has not been guaranteed. We have decided not to send our first team to play in the match.
"We will send a team to represent OM (Olympique Marseille) that will consist of some young players and some professional players who will fight in the colours of Marseille."
Diouf's stance, however, is not being supported by the Professional Football League (LFP) who responded Friday by claiming it was satisfied with the measures put in place by the Parisian club with regards safety.
Around 1,200 police officers will be on duty inside and around the ground for the potentially combustible encounter.
PSG have also increased the ticket allocation for Marseille fans, although not as much as the visitors demanded.
The original allocation was 1,000 tickets but Marseille asked for double that. Both side's tried to compromise but still found themselves poles apart with Marseille asking for another 500 and Paris offering 147 extra seats.
Now, PSG have managed to release an extra 160 seats, taking Marseille's total allocation to 1,307 - still short of the 1,500 the Azureans want.
PSG also claim they have done so without making any concessions towards safety but Marseille so far have yet to respond to the offer.
An LFP spokesperson said: "The LFP has not received any evidence from the representative of OM regarding their concerns over the measures which have been taken for the places available to their supporters and their security.
"Concerning the request for extra tickets from OM the LFP also notes that they have been largely honoured by PSG."
Marseille are not happy that home fans will be in the same tribune as their own supporters but despite claims from the home outfit that the security in the stadium will keep the visiting fans safely apart, Diouf still described the situation as "provoking a dangerous proximity between supporters."
Veikalla 1.95, maailman huippuja, mutta onko aamulla peattavissa on eri asia. Moni bookkeri poistanut kohteen!
Herätyskello vaan soimaan aamuksi!!
First Published: Mar 03, 2006
Marseille club president Pape Diouf, seen here in 2005, decided to send a reserve team to face bitter rivals Paris St Germain on Sunday as a protest against the club's ticket allocation for the game and over safety concerns
The two best-supported clubs in the country go head-to-head at the Parc des Princes in Paris but the build-up to the match has been marred by squabbling between the two clubs' management.
Having already threatened to boycott the match altogether, Marseille decided Friday to send out a reserve team and discourage its supporters from attending the game.
Club president Pape Diouf told the club's website: "Security for our supporters has not been guaranteed. We have decided not to send our first team to play in the match.
"We will send a team to represent OM (Olympique Marseille) that will consist of some young players and some professional players who will fight in the colours of Marseille."
Diouf's stance, however, is not being supported by the Professional Football League (LFP) who responded Friday by claiming it was satisfied with the measures put in place by the Parisian club with regards safety.
Around 1,200 police officers will be on duty inside and around the ground for the potentially combustible encounter.
PSG have also increased the ticket allocation for Marseille fans, although not as much as the visitors demanded.
The original allocation was 1,000 tickets but Marseille asked for double that. Both side's tried to compromise but still found themselves poles apart with Marseille asking for another 500 and Paris offering 147 extra seats.
Now, PSG have managed to release an extra 160 seats, taking Marseille's total allocation to 1,307 - still short of the 1,500 the Azureans want.
PSG also claim they have done so without making any concessions towards safety but Marseille so far have yet to respond to the offer.
An LFP spokesperson said: "The LFP has not received any evidence from the representative of OM regarding their concerns over the measures which have been taken for the places available to their supporters and their security.
"Concerning the request for extra tickets from OM the LFP also notes that they have been largely honoured by PSG."
Marseille are not happy that home fans will be in the same tribune as their own supporters but despite claims from the home outfit that the security in the stadium will keep the visiting fans safely apart, Diouf still described the situation as "provoking a dangerous proximity between supporters."
Veikalla 1.95, maailman huippuja, mutta onko aamulla peattavissa on eri asia. Moni bookkeri poistanut kohteen!
Herätyskello vaan soimaan aamuksi!!