Fabio Grosso attack: Marseille supporter handed four-month prison sentence after Lyon team bus assault that saw manager nearly ‘lose an eye’

A 22-year-old man was seen on camera hurling stones at the Lyon bus on October 29, and on Thursday he was given a four-month jail sentence. Based on information from L'Equipe [via Football Italia], the court was unable to ascertain if the object he hurled caused the windows to break. It remains unknown which assailant launched the projectile that struck Lyon coach, Fabio Grosso.

Last month, several Marseille fans targeted the Lyon squad bus as it was going to the Stade Velodrome as fans hurled stones and other projectiles. The bus windows in Lyon were smashed, and a broken piece of glass hit Grosso in the face. When Grosso arrived at the stadium, he needed multiple stitches and was left with a horrible scar.

French club Lille said last month that its fans had been banned from travelling to Marseille due to fears of crowd trouble, after the incidents that occurred that caused the match between Marseille and Lyon to be abandoned.

While the individual has only received a four-month ban, the sentence could have been longer if he had been found guilty of causing bodily harm to any of the Lyon players or staff.