Monaco v OM to be played without away fans as OM plan challenge | OneFootball

AS Monaco host Olympique de Marseille at Stade Louis-II on Sunday 30 August 2026 at 20:45 for their Ligue 1 home opener. The match will be played without Marseille supporters following a ban by Principality authorities.

In a statement, the club said it is studying all available avenues of appeal to challenge the decision, which it considers disproportionate.

It is Marseille’s first away game of the season, with Monaco buoyed by qualification for the Conference League. The absence of travelling fans is seen as undermining a core element of the sporting spectacle.

Authorities in Monaco have issued an order restricting movement and access to Stade Louis-II for anyone identifying as an OM supporter for Sunday’s fixture. The preference set out is for proportionate, tailored arrangements rather than blanket travel bans, with recent meetings between the sides referenced.

In solidarity with their excluded supporters, OM’s players will wear a “Comme un seul OM” patch on their shirts on Sunday. The emblem is now used whenever their fans are barred from travelling.

Source: Nice-Matin

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