PARIS: Lyon and Nice have been punished by the French league with partial stadium closures for one match each over crowd misbehaviour.

Fireworks used by Lyon fans interrupted their 1-0 home win over Saint-Etienne earlier this month, while Nice supporters also let off such devices in the 2-2 draw with visitors Lille.

Sixth-placed Lyon, who were sanctioned with a provisional demotion by France’s National Directorate of Management Control earlier this month over alleged financial mismanagement, host fifth-placed Nice on Sunday.

Nantes were handed a provisional partial stadium closure for one match after their fans threw objects and attempted to invade the pitch during a 2-0 home loss to Le Havre on Sunday.

Marseille were given a suspended one-match stadium closure after spectators threw objects in their 3-1 home defeat by AJ Auxerre this month, some of which hit a journalist.

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