Marseille suspends Evra for kicking fan pending UEFA hearing
NYON, Switzerland — Marseille has suspended Patrice Evra and could take further action after the defender kicked one of the team’s fans before a Europa League game.
The French club’s announcement came after UEFA said earlier Friday that Evra will be banned for at least one game.
UEFA’s disciplinary body will meet on Nov. 10 to rule on the incident, in which Evra was sent off for violent conduct before the game in Portugal on Thursday.
After opening an internal investigation into Evra’s conduct, and following a meeting between Evra and club president Jacques-Henri Eyraud, Marseille decided to take action.