On January 4, on the occasion of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, Lens will host Lille for a derby from the North which promises to be electric, as the rivalry and the stake will be present. With this in mind and in order to avoid further excesses, the meeting will however be played without Lille supporters as indicated, this Thursday, The voice of the North.
Thus, via a decree taken this Thursday, December 23, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais decided to prohibit access to Lens and more particularly to the Bollaert-Delelis stadium to all LOSC supporters. A decision that nevertheless seems logical when we remember the incidents that occurred during the last Ligue 1 match between the two northern teams. On September 18, already in the den of the Lensois, the Lille supporters had indeed cursed the Sang et Or, who then entered the field at half-time to try to do battle. A derby which will therefore unfortunately be deprived of part of its flavor …
Coupe de France: LOSC supporters are not welcome in Lens for the round of 16 https://t.co/3BIPNiJVbF pic.twitter.com/qRXg1coLbz
– The Voice of the North (@lavoixdunord) December 23, 2021
