Nantes fan fatally injured in incident before club’s Ligue 1 game against Nice

Unnamed fan, 31, sustains fatal wounds near Beaujoire StadiumNantes manager Gourvennec speaks of ‘inconceivable’ death

A supporter from Nantes died on Saturday following a fight that took place before the club’s 1-0 win over Nice in the latest outbreak of violence to mar French football this season. Nantes said in a statement overnight that the fan was “fatally injured” close to the club’s Beaujoire Stadium. According to the L’Equipe newspaper, the fan was a member of the the club’s Brigade Loire group of fans.

“In circumstances which are the subject of an ongoing judicial investigation, the 31-year-old collapsed, hit in the back,” the club said. “Despite the intervention of emergency services, the fan could not be saved.” Nantes said the public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into voluntary manslaughter.

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