Football: Montpellier awaits the other verdict with concern

Quelles sanctions pour le feu d’artifice tiré le 20 décembre ? Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART

Trois semaines après le feu d’artifice face à l’OM, le MHSC passe devant la commission de discipline, ce mercredi 10 janvier.

That’s another expectation. Two days after the draw for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, Montpellier HSC will once again have their eyes glued to a screen this Wednesday evening. Not for the same reasons. This time, the Hérault leaders, including security director Pierre-Marie Grappin, interviewed by video at 7:20 p.m., will await the verdict of the LFP disciplinary committee. This meets to sanction the incidents that occurred against OM (1-1), on December 20 at La Mosson.

The match against Marseille interrupted

That evening, the meeting was interrupted for a few minutes for fireworks from the Étang de Thau stand. Captain Téji Savanier then coach Michel Der Zakarian crossed the field to La Butte to try to restore calm.

In addition to this fireworks display, "85 smoke bombs" had been lit earlier, the body noted in its summons sent to the MHSC. An intrusion by a spectator as well as objectionable chants, according to the LFP, were also retained. “They're idiots", Der Zak railed at the time. "The supporters made us lose three points (in front of Clermont, Editor's note). I don't understand, added the technician, referring to the incidents and the firecracker throwing that occurred on October 8.

A reprieve that hovers

In addition to having to replay the match behind closed doors against Clermont (1-1), the club had received a withdrawal of two points in the standings, one of which was suspended.& nbsp;This Wednesday, Montpellier could be sanctioned with a new partial closed session. But this reprieve, added to the liabilities (eight matches behind closed doors, the previous season), raises concerns. And arouses somewhat feverish anticipation.

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