It hit the pitch early in the second half, and appeared to explode close to Marseille players Kevin Strootman and Jordan Amavi. Marseille are eighth in the standings with 31 points from 21 games. Their next home game is scheduled for Feb. 5 against Girondins de Bordeaux. (Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Andrew Heavens;) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Download The Devdiscourse News App for Latest News.
French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille are closing their matches to the public until officials conclude their investigation into a firecracker, which was thrown onto the pitch during the last match. In a bout against Lille OSC, the small explosive device was launched onto the field in the second half, bursting near Kevin Strootman and Jordan Amavi, and disrupting play for 38 minutes.