Marseille official club store looted amid unrest in France
Olympique de Marseille said their official store on La Canebiere, the city’s historic main avenue, was looted during weekend unrest in France, with the Ligue 1 club on Monday condemning the incident. France had some of its worst unrest in years over the weekend, with thousands of people arrested and shops looted or damaged during protests over high prices and declining public services. Earlier on…
The official store of French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille was targeted during a weekend of unrest in the country. The club promptly condemned the incident, expressing solidarity with their partner Puma, which operates the store. This week, France faced one of its worst unrests in years, with thousands arrested and numerous shops damaged or looted during protests over soaring prices and deteriorating public services.
In response to the violent protests, Marseille authorities imposed a ban on public gatherings and demonstrations in the city from midday to 8 p.m. Monday. Flamboyant flaws in French security services handling far-left protesters, according to the justice minister, have led to significant property damage. The club, currently ninth in Ligue 1 after seven matches, temporarily closed the Canebiere store and will inform fans when it reopens. The club's next match is against Austrian side Sturm Graz in the Europa League, set for Thursday.
Written by urgent.news from Business Recorder's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
