Paris FC, Lyon thrown out of Coupe de France

PARIS: Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais were both thrown out of the Coupe de France on Monday for the hooliganism that forced their December 17 tie to be called off at half-time.

The teams were all square at 1-1 in Paris when fans spilled onto the pitch following incidents in the stands.

Rather than try to finish the match, the disciplinary commission of the French Football Federation decided to expel both teams.

They also fined second-division Paris FC 10,000 euros (11,320 dollars) and Lyon, who have already had a point deducted in Ligue 1 for fan misbehaviour this season, 52,000 euros.