Bastia-Nantes Ligue 1 clash postponed over fan riots
Bastia and Nantes will not meet at Stade Armand Cesari until next month, the LFP has confirmed.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has postponed Bastia's fixture with Nantes scheduled for Saturday following violent clashes in the Corsican city.
Violence marred Bastia's 1-0 win over Reims last weekend, with supporters arrested following the match Saturday. The events sparked violent scenes in Bastia 24 hours later as fans attacked a police station, and the protests continued Monday and Tuesday.
Bastia was ordered to bring forward Saturday's kickoff by six hours but the Ligue 1 club refused, leading LFP to postpone the match until March 9.
"As president of the LFP, I cannot accept that football is a hostage to political battles," said LFP president Frederic Thiriez. "I cannot tolerate that football be a pretext for violent actions."
Bastia is 12th in the standings after 26 rounds, five points behind U.S. international Alejandro Bedoya and Nantes.



























