PARIS: French authorities on Tuesday (Apr 18) banned Basel fans from the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-finals in Nice to avoid confrontations between rival supporters. The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, last week urged that fans of the Swiss club be banned from Thursday's game.
PARIS: French authorities on Tuesday banned Basel fans from the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-finals in Nice to avoid confrontations between rival supporters.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of the Interior issued an official order, stating that Basel away games are"frequently sources of disturbance to the public order".
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