{"id":298746,"date":"2023-11-26T14:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T14:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298746"},"modified":"2023-11-26T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T14:24:04","slug":"lyon-manager-fabio-grosso-finally-breaks-silence-after-bus-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/lyon-manager-fabio-grosso-finally-breaks-silence-after-bus-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyon manager Fabio Grosso finally breaks silence after bus attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lyon manager Fabio Grosso breaks silence after suffering injuries during Marseille bus attack&#8230; and reveals he &#8216;cannot understand&#8217; the &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; lack of sanctions<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grosso was left with heavy facial injuries after rocks were thrown at the bus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Marseille was eventually abandoned<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The curse of our game is abuse of referees, we are not doing enough to stop it. The punishments must be HARSH &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Lyon manager Fabio Grosso has finally broken his silence on the injuries he suffered during an attack on the team bus en route to Marseille.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two football clubs are well-known rivals in French football, and Lyon&#8217;s team bus came under a barrage of stones and bricks as it headed to the Velodrome stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Grosso suffered serious harm and a nasty injury to the eye during the attack as shards of glass cut his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Italian World Cup winner was given immediate medical treatment upon arrival and has since appeared with a nasty scar over his eye complete with 13 stitches.<\/p>\n<p>He has now spoken out about the incident, saying he &#8216;cannot understand&#8217; the &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; lack of sacntions for those involved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/78246407-0-image-a-5_1701001643038.jpg\" height=\"753\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fabio Grosso has since appeared after having to get thirteen stitches as a result of shard of glass cutting his face<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/77150635-0-The_Italian_arrived_at_the_ground_with_his_head_heavily_bandaged-a-1_1701001622791.jpg\" height=\"631\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Italian arrived at the ground with his head heavily bandaged after receiving treatment<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/77150633-0-Lyon_manager_Fabio_Grosso_suffered_injuries_as_a_result_of_an_at-a-2_1701001626590.jpg\" height=\"567\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lyon manager Grosso suffered injuries as a result of an attack on his team&#8217;s bus before their game against Marseille<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/77150641-0-Lyon_s_team_bus_eventually_made_it_to_the_ground_but_was_severel-a-3_1701001629322.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lyon&#8217;s team bus eventually made it to the ground but was severely damaged due to the attacks<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a press conference on Friday Grosso said: &#8216;I am worried because the lack of a sanction is unacceptable to me\u2026 I like incredible atmospheres like those in Marseille, I&#8217;m not afraid of that, but the absence of a sanction for what happened I can&#8217;t understand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I will remain firm on this, it is very serious.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>During the incident\u00a0Lyon assistant coach Raffaele Longo was also injured, as were five police officers and buses carrying Lyon fans were attacked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The match was abandoned after the terrible violence, and the fallout continues as Lille said on Friday that their fans had been banned from travelling to Marseille.<\/p>\n<p>Nine arrests were reportedly made however, it&#8217;s unlikely the attack will lead to disciplinary sanctions against nine-time French champions Marseille.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Due to the attack taking place outside the Velodrome stadium, the responsibility for sanctions lies with public authorities and not with the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The case has since been taken over by a French league committee in charge of scheduling competitions, and not by the discipline commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his injuries suffered Grosso insisted: &#8216;It doesn&#8217;t seem like it but I have strong shoulders, I don&#8217;t show it but I&#8217;m still touched.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In the morning, when I get up, I go to brush my teeth and I see my face, every day.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/78246405-12792513-image-a-6_1701001796519.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There are still remnents of his black eye on the face of Grosso, but there are yet to be any sanctions<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/77151117-12792513-The_match_was_eventually_called_off_with_those_on_board_looking_-a-7_1701001832057.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The match was eventually called off, with those on board looking visibly shaken upon arrival<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support 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