Breaking: Marseille suspends Patrice Evra
- Matthew Klimberg
Olympicque Marseille has suspended Patrice Evra following his kicking altercation with a fan on Thursday. Next up is a disciplinary meeting with the defender.
The club released the following statement:
“Jacques-Henri Eyraud, President of Olympique de Marseille, met Patrice Evra today and informed him of his layoff with immediate effect and his summons to an interview prior to a possible disciplinary sanction.
In addition, the first results of the internal investigation conducted by the club reveal an unacceptable behavior on the part of a handful of provocateurs who uttered particularly serious hateful attacks against the player, even though the latter and his teammates warmed up for an important meeting.
As a professional and experienced player, Patrice Evra could not respond in such an inappropriate way.
The club is continuing its investigation and will use all the legal means at its disposal against individuals who, under the guise of their passion for OM, endanger their reputation by entering the field and insulting a player, instead of supporting him.”