9 Detained in Violent Attack on Lyon Soccer Team Bus that Injured Coach Fabio Grosso, Forcing Game Postponement

Attack prompts French officials to interrogate soccer violence as coach Fabio Grosso suffers head injury from falling glass shards, along with chants of racist remarks by Lyon fans reported during disorder at Marseille stadium.

French police have detained nine individuals in connection with the violent attack on the Lyon soccer team bus, which resulted in head injuries to coach Fabio Grosso and forced the postponement of a game against Marseille.
The team bus was hit with projectiles while en route to the Stade Velodrome, causing glass shards to rain down on Grosso and assistant coach Raffaele Longo.
The French league match between Olympique de Marseille and Lyon was cancelled due to the severity of Grosso's injuries, which included a deep cut above his left eye needing stitches.
Incidents of racism reportedly took place at Marseille's stadium prior to the game cancellation, with some Lyon fans accused of making racist gestures towards home supporters.
The incident has sparked a wider debate about soccer-related violence in France, with Sports Minister Amelia Oudea-Castera and other officials pledging to implement stricter restrictions on troublemakers.