Fenerbahce match “high risk”
Lyon will tighten security and restrict ticketing for the Champions League play-off return against Fenerbahçe at Groupama Stadium on Wednesday 26 August, a fixture likely to be classified high or very high risk.
A major meeting is scheduled at the Lyonpréfecture on Thursday afternoon to finalise security measures and strict coordination between stakeholders. According to L'Équipe, it will cover arrangements for the 26 August tie
Authorities fear potential clashes between ultra groups, with concerns heightened by Lyon’s sizeable Turkish diaspora, the expected arrival of many Turkish supporters and recent history.
Since the draw a week ago, OL have worked to control their ticketing and to limit the presence of unsupervised Turkish spectators.
From Thursday late morning, sales on the club’s website will open exclusively to season-ticket holders, with prices starting at 12 euros. Each holder can buy up to four seats for the match.
The club will remind holders, estimated at 26,000, that resale is banned and tickets are digitally traced. If a user of their purchased ticket offends inside the stadium, the buyer could face penal liability and loss of their subscription without refund.
After that, sales will extend to regular spectators on club lists from next Monday, subject to availability. This segmentation is meant to prevent recent one-off buyers, for example those at the 3-0 win over Sparta Prague, from accessing the stands.