A rather lunar scene took place in front of the Groupama Stadium of Olympique Lyonnais last night. Ahead of the Ligue 1 encounter against Racing Club de Lens, supporters demonstrated in droves to complain about the club's unsatisfactory results this year. The public answered the call of the two main groups of fans, the Bad Gones and Lyon 1950.

According to Progress, several hundred people showed up on the forecourt of the stadium to spread the message through songs and banners. Two leaders were mainly targeted: Vincent Ponsot, the general manager, but also and above all Bruno Cheyrou, head of the recruitment unit.

In their protests, disgruntled fans seem not to like it too much when footballers spend time on the courts: “The tennis courts and padel, we don’t give a fuck”. A rather explicit statement which shows that the explosion of the padel obviously not for everyone...

Martin Schmuda

A competitive tennis player, Martin discovered the padel in 2015 in Alsace and appeared in a few tournaments in Paris. Today a journalist, he deals with current affairs padel while continuing its rise in the world of the little yellow ball!