The day after the defeat on the pitch of Villarreal (0-1) in the Europa League, Stade Rennais published a press release this Friday to denounce the treatment suffered by its approximately 1,000 supporters who had traveled to the north of Valencia. “In view of the numerous testimonies collected yesterday and this morning, the observations of the security teams present on site, Stade Rennais F.C. expresses its indignation at the treatment suffered by its supporters yesterday before the match and during the match between Stade Rennais F.C. in Villarreal (October 5, 2023).” the Breton club reacted publicly.
On the sidelines of the meeting, several incidents between Rennes supporters and the Spanish police were noted on social networks. Rennes gave its version of the facts, supporting its delegation of fans. “The atmosphere was particularly festive and good-natured, without any form of aggression. Despite this, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., the Red and Black community was confronted with brutal and intimidating behavior from certain law enforcement officers,” we read in the press release.
Angry, Stade Rennais regrets poor supervision of the “Red and Black community” gathered near the Estadio de la Cerámica after “several preparatory meetings, with SRFC supporters associations, European authorities, and the Spanish police “.
On the pitch, Bruno Genesio’s team will have to forget this frustrating defeat in Spain to concentrate on the upcoming shock in Ligue 1, against PSG on Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.) at Roazhon Park.