Match against Lyon interrupted for about 40 minutesSt-Étienne say they will impose ‘strictest sanctions’
A man has been arrested after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands during Saint-Étienne’s 2-1 home win over Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Lyon were about to take a throw-in in the 44th minute when the official, Mehdi Rahmouni, was shown holding a hand to his head after being hit by what appeared to be a coin, L’Équipe reported.
More Stories
Brave Australia dealt reality check in defeat to ruthless New Zealand
Brave Australia dealt reality check in defeat to ruthless New Zealand
‘The whole city was touched’: Bradford prepares to mark 40 years since Valley Parade fire