A Ligue 1 game between city rivals Saint-Etienne and Lyon was halted for around 40 minutes after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands.
Lyon, who were trailing 1-0, were playing in the 44th minute when assistant referee Mehdi Rahmouni held his head after being hit by a thrown object.
French outlet เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย reported that Rahmouni was struck by a coin thrown from the stands.
Lyon’s medical team treated Rahmouni before referee Francois Letezier led the players and officials off the pitch.
The game eventually resumed after a 40-minute break with Saint-Etienne winning 2-1.
“We will restart the game because the assistant referee feels ready to restart the game,” league representative Noel Mannino told AFP.
Lyon fans were banned from travelling to the match between the bitter rivals. The announced attendance was 40,372 and the ground was still full as the teams re-emerged.
“If it happens again, the game will be stopped permanently.”
Lyon fans have been banned from attending matches because of previous incidents.
Saint-Etienne have previously been threatened with the closure of both stadiums after “the use of flares and foul language”.
In March, their game at Montpellier was abandoned. After home fans threw flares onto the pitch and part of the stands caught fire.