He added: “Benfica has withdrawn its decision to prevent French fans from entering, and they will be able to enter the stadium.” Here are the comments that will put a smile on the faces of Marseille fans and ease the heavy atmosphere. In fact, Deputy Superintendent Sergio Soares, a spokesman for the Portuguese police, has just announced that Benfica has finally abandoned its ban on French fans from going to the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Thursday for the match against Olympique de Marseille in the Europa League quarter-finals. -last. This decline comes in the wake of the French authorities’ permission for Portugal’s supporters to travel next week to attend the return match at the Velodrome Stadium. A story that ends quietly as nerves begin to flare. Olympique Marseille was also happy with the outcome of this complex situation in a press release.
“OM welcomes all efforts made”
“Olympique de Marseille has taken note of the decision of the Ministry of the Interior to allow Benfica fans to travel next week to Marseille to attend the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. OM has a bill in the tribune that visits visitors to get access to the Luz Estádio to make it fully equipped. OM is pleased that all the efforts made in recent days have resulted in a positive result that Pablo Longoria always believed in and thanks all stakeholders. Who worked in this direction. The club calls on all Marseille fans to go to the stadium calmly and follow the transportation and access plan agreed upon at the beginning. »
Official press release from Olympique de Marseille regarding the travel of Olympique and Portuguese fans during the Europa League quarter-finals.
– Olympique Marseille (@OM_Officiel) April 11, 2024