Red card before game during warm up

ross1

Patrice Evra was sent off after appearing to kick a fan in the head before his Marseille side's Europa League game at Vitoria Guimaraes.

Footage seems to show the 36-year-old ex-Manchester United defender aiming an acrobatic kick at a fan at the side of the pitch during the warm-up.

Substitute Evra was red-carded before kick-off in Portugal, and his side started with 11 players.

Uefa's disciplinary body is likely to rule on any further action on Friday.

French newspaper L'Equipe reported the confrontation was with Marseille supporters who had been jeering Evra for about half an hour while the players prepared for the game.

Its reporter said Evra had initially gone over to the fans to talk to them, but the situation had escalated quickly.

Friend Or Defoe

I love it when the French kick a fan.

Leuth

Probably some racist berk who deserved it

seth plum

I think in this instance the team can play a substitute and start with 11.

ross1

seth plum said:

I think in this instance the team can play a substitute and start with 11.

That is correct "Substitute Evra was red-carded before kick-off in Portugal, and his side started with 11 players".

Leuth

Hmm. Maybe not racism. Kicking one of your OWN fans, sheesh

guinnessaddick

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/926188865026777091

Just having a stretch during the warm up.

cantersaddick

Shame it wasn't a Palarse fan.

dizzee

WhatEvra would have made him do this. A lot of players have nEvra done that. Cantona did it forEvrago but Evray one of those palace fans were asking for it. NEvramind.

stackitsteve

Obviously doesn't love this game as much as he says he does

SoundAsa£

dizzee said:

WhatEvra would have made him do this. A lot of players have nEvra done that. Cantona did it forEvrago but Evray one of those palace fans were asking for it. NEvramind.

Were you dizzee when you wrote that?

LennyLowrent

dizzee said:

WhatEvra would have made him do this. A lot of players have nEvra done that. Cantona did it forEvrago but Evray one of those palace fans were asking for it. NEvramind.

Must havera overdosedra on Viavra

alan dugdale

Probably some pretentious, know it all berk who deserved it.

guinnessaddick

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/927275274542206978

killerandflash

guinnessaddick said:

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/927275274542206978

On loan to a PL team in January?

Beardface

killerandflash said:

guinnessaddick said:

https://twitter.com/bewarmers/status/927275274542206978

On loan to a PL team in January?

I think his ban will be sufficiently large that he'll retire.

cafcfan

Seven month ban it seems.

bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41948317

killerandflash

cafcfan said:

Seven month ban it seems.

bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41948317

A 7 month UEFA ban, maybe he'll go to one of the foreign leagues?

It seems that he flipped after being goaded by the Marseille Ultras, hopefully a few Palace players will do something similar...