the league’s disciplinary board has delivered its verdict. As anticipated, nice will play the second leg of the league 1-league 2 playoff at an empty stadium on may 29 at 8:45 pm. Following last sunday’s incidents during the final league 1 match against metz (0-0)—including a pitch invasion by nice ultras—the disciplinary committee has imposed a two-match stadium ban at the allianz riviera and a suspended one-match closure for the club. The first leg will take place at geoffroy-guichard on may 26.

Rivière: “when you support a team, you see it through to the end”

nice will also start the new season without fans in the stands, whether in league 1 or league 2. “i regret how things ended. as long as there’s hope, you have to support the team. we’re going through a very tough time—let’s face it. a season far tougher than expected,” reflected jean-pierre rivière, visibly shaken after the chaos.

“anger is understandable; everyone has lived through a difficult season. when you return, you know it’s going to be tough, and survival is the goal. so far, we’ve failed, but we still have two games left. when you back a team, you stand by them to the end,” added the newly reinstated president of ogcn nice mid-season. support will now have to be shown outside the nice stands on may 29, when the fate of the club hangs in the balance.

lfp disciplinary committee decisions:

exclusions

ligue 1 mcdonald’s

a one-match suspension following a fifth booking (ligue 1 mcdonald’s, french cup, champions trophy) or revocation of probation. the ban takes effect from may 26, 2026.

benjamin andré (losc)
mahdi camara (stade rennais fc)
christian mawissa (as monaco)
elye wahi (ogcn nice)

pitch-side policing

ligue 1 mcdonald’s

matchday 33: psg vs stade brestois 29 (may 10, 2026)
psg supporters’ behavior: use of pyrotechnics and visible expressions observed.

closure of the auteur tribune at parc des princes for one match. this applies to the club’s first home league 1 fixture of the 2026/27 season.

matchday 34: ogcn nice vs fc metz (may 17, 2026)
nice supporters’ behavior: use and throwing of pyrotechnics, pitch invasion, and damage at the final whistle.

two closed-door matches and one suspended closure at the allianz riviera. the sanctions are immediate.

>> further updates to follow