Crowd trouble threatens future of French football, says sports minister



The man has been struck by a bottle twice this season.

The survival of French football is at stake because of crowd trouble at matches, says the sports minister.

The game between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned after a bottle was thrown from the stands.

Payet has been hit with a bottle this season.

The league has been marred by crowd violence, missile throwing and pitch invasions.

The problem is for the league to solve, according to Maracineanu.

Everyone must understand that the survival of French soccer is at stake.

France's sports and interior ministries will discuss the issue on Tuesday.

The game was stopped for more than two hours.

Millions of euros are at stake in this world.

When we don't know if the match is going to continue, a broadcasters must keep the conversation going for more than an hour.