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UEFA lifts threat to exclude Marseille from European tourney
The Egyptian Gazette Published in The Egyptian Gazette on 11 - 09 - 2018

ZURICH, Sept 11, 2018 (News Wires) - UEFA has lifted its threat to ban Olympique de Marseille from European competition if there is a repeat of the violence which marred their Europa League campaign last season.
However, last season's Europa League runners-up still have to play their next home European match behind closed doors, the European football body said in a statement yesterday.
Marseille are in the Europa League again this season and start their campaign at home to Eintracht Frankfurt on September 20 before facing Apollon Limassol and Lazio in Group H.
The French club were charged over incidents of crowd trouble at four matches last season, including the final which they lost 3-0 to Atletico Madrid in Lyon in May.
Offences included crowd disturbances, acts of damage, the setting off of fireworks, throwing of objects and late kick-off.
In July, UEFA's disciplinary tribunal gave the club a one-year ban from European competition, which was deferred for a probationary period of two years.
Marseille appealed against the decision and UEFA's appeal committee handed down a new ruling on Monday which made no reference to any ban.
Instead, it said Marseille would have to play their next two UEFA home matches behind closed doors, the second deferred for a probationary period of two years.
They were also ordered to close the northern and southern ends of their stadium for four European games, with the last two of those again deferred for a probationary period of two years.
A €100,000 fine was maintained as was an order to pay Olympique Lyonnais, whose stadium hosted last season's final, for the damage caused by their fans.

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