Marseille's Patrice Evra sent off before start of match after aiming kick at fan

[Abdullah719]

Marseille defender Patrice Evra was sent off before his side's Europa League game began on Thursday after aiming a kick at a fan.

Evra had been named as a substitute for the game at Portuguese club Guimaraes but he was sent back the dressing room before kickoff.

During warm-ups, Evra was involved in an argument with some of Marseille's own travelling fans who were singing negative chants aimed at him.

When some of the Marseille fans began approaching the pitch, the rest of the Marseille team ran over, and Evra aimed a high kick over the advertising boards towards a fan standing on the other side.

UEFA's game log confirmed: "The Marseille substitute has been shown a red card following an incident with the crowd."

Former Manchester United full-back Evra joined Marseille in January following a two-and-a-half-year spell with Juventus.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Marseille full back Patrice Evra was sent off before kick off for this clash with fans in Guimaraes <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OM</a> <a href="https://t.co/ywgvY3BzHk">pic.twitter.com/ywgvY3BzHk</a></p>— Andy Kerr (@AndyKerrtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyKerrtv/status/926196053241503744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Gabbar Singh]

These days Evra seems more interested in making Facebook videos than he does playing football.

 

[KingKhanWC]

A lame attempt to better Eric Cantona, his was a flying kick.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Tbf marseille fans are troublesome - known for thr stupid behaviour on and off the pitch

 

[MenInG]

Marseille suspended Patrice Evra indefinitely on Friday while they investigate an incident in which he aimed a kick at a fan ahead of a Europa League game.

The French club said they would interview Evra before deciding upon disciplinary action.

Evra, named as a substitute for OM's fixture away to Guimaraes, lashed out at a Marseille fan in a heated confrontation before Thursday night's match in Portugal.

Video footage showed Evra aiming the kick at the Marseille fan as visiting players and supporters confronted each other at the side of the pitch. He was then ushered away by a teammate.

The former Manchester United defender was sent off and on Friday UEFA announced the 36-year-old would miss "at least one match" with further punishment likely to follow.

In a statement, Marseille condemned Evra's reaction but also said they were launching an investigation and would take legal action against the fans who antagonised the player.

"Jacques-Henri Eyraud, Olympique de Marseille president, met with Patrice Evra today and suspended him internally with immediate effect and with a summons to an interview ahead of potential disciplinary action," the statement said.

"Additionally, the early results of an internal investigation conducted by the club have revealed the unacceptable behaviour shown by a handful of provocative people slewing heinous insults particularly serious towards the player while he and his teammates prepared for an important match.

"As a professional and experienced player, Patrice Evra should not have responded in a manner that was also inappropriate.

"The club's investigation continues and will exercise the means at its disposal against the individuals who, using a passion for Marseille as a disguise, put OM's reputation in danger by entering the pitch and insulting a player instead of providing support."

Former France captain Evra, who won five Premier League titles and the Champions League during an eight-year spell with United, joined Marseille from Juventus in January, but has made just two appearances for the club in all competitions this season.

UEFA also charged Marseille with breaches of Article 16 of its disciplinary regulations, namely the "field invasion by supporters, the setting-off of fireworks and acts of damages."

http://www.espnfc.com/marseille/sto...patrice-evra-after-defender-kicked-out-at-fan

 

[MenInG]

http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/International/karate-kick-evra-faces-day-of-double-jeopardy-20171110

Marseille - Patrice Evra faces his disciplinary destiny on Friday when he could be sacked by Marseille and heavily sanctioned by UEFA for aiming a karate kick at one of his own supporters.

The fiery 36-year-old former Manchester United and Juventus defender was red-carded for his violent reaction to being taunted by Marseille fans during the pre-match warm-up at last week's Europa League game against Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal.

Marseille and UEFA have both scheduled decisions for Friday with many observers believing that Evra will at least suffer the same punishment handed out to French compatriot Eric Cantona for his flying kick in 1995.

Cantona, playing for Manchester United at Crystal Palace, was banned for eight months by the English FA.

Evra has already been suspended by Marseille while the club's fanatical supporters insist they do not want the French international to represent them again.

"This Game is Over" said a banner unfurled at the club's Stade Velodrome home at last weekend's 5-0 win over Caen.

Another banner read: "We don't want you in our colours anymore. Evra get lost."

Evra has attempted damage limitation.

"Great result tonight well done guys I'm really proud of you. Thanks to all real Olympique Marseille fans... I'm receiving so much support from them," Evra wrote on his Instagram account.

Marseille's American owner Frank McCourt has said that Evra's moment of madness was "unacceptable" but he also pointed the finger at the fans involved.

"This was unacceptable behaviour, from both the player and the supporters," McCourt told La Provence newspaper.

"It's not something that we can tolerate at Marseille, it's as simple as that.

"It's a very regrettable incident and it is really a pity to see a great player like Patrice pushed to a point where he behaves like that," McCourt said.

Hardline Marseille fans insist that Evra is no longer welcome at the club.

"It's not possible for him to play again at the 'Vel'," Michel Tonini, the head of Yankees Virage Nord supporters group and who was at the game in Portugal, told AFP.

"It was insulting, but at Marseille, I have seen players like Rudi Voeller getting stoned - and we were on the way to becoming European champions.

"I have known days when players hid in the boots of cars to escape fans. It's always been like this at Marseille."

"It was he who crossed the barriers and said 'come tell me face to face'. With a gesture like that, you will find someone who will do it."

Another group, Les Fanatics, said in a statement that Evra must bear all responsibility.

"The only person who committed an act of violence was the one wearing the blue and white shirt," they said.

"To suggest that fans travelled for 40 hours by bus just to insult one player is as stupid as it is unfounded."

 

[MenInG]

Marseille defender Patrice Evra has been banned from matches in Uefa competitions for seven months after kicking one of his own supporters before a Europa League match.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41948317

 

[finalfantasy7]

Same suspension as Eric Cantona

Lucky a crime like this hasn't been updated to a prison sentence