MARSEILLE:
Olympique de Marseille stated their official retailer on La Canebiere, the town’s historic principal avenue, was looted throughout weekend unrest in France, with the Ligue 1 membership on Monday condemning the incident.
France had a few of its worst unrest in years over the weekend, with hundreds of individuals arrested and retailers looted or broken throughout protests over excessive costs and declining public companies.
Earlier on Monday, Marseille authorities imposed a ban on public gatherings and demonstrations throughout the town after violent protests and looting. The measure took impact from noon (1000 GMT) till 8 p.m. (1800 GMT).
“Olympique de Marseille condemns within the strongest potential phrases the acts of violence and looting concentrating on its official retailer on the Canebiere and expresses its solidarity with its accomplice Puma, which operates the shop,” the membership stated in a press release.
“These occasions have brought on vital property harm, forcing the membership to quickly shut this retailer to the general public. Followers could, nevertheless, proceed to go to OM’s different official shops in Marseille. The membership will inform its followers as quickly as circumstances enable for a reopening …”
Marseille are ninth in Ligue 1 after seven matches and return to motion on Thursday once they go to Austrian facet Sturm Graz within the Europa League.
