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Lyon Condemn Attacks and Death Threats Against U17 Players and Staff

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Olympique Lyonnais have condemned a series of violent incidents involving their Under-17 team after a match in Grenoble, promising to take action in response.

Lyon’s U17s lost 1-0 away to Grenoble on Sunday. After the final whistle, several players and members of the coaching staff were the victims of physical assaults and received death threats, according to the club.

Club Responds

Lyon issued an official statement addressing the incident and said measures would follow. The club has not yet detailed what those measures will be.

Source: www.lequipe.fr

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