French league match ABANDONED as fans protest with flares and players throw them back into stands in chaotic scenes

FLARES thrown onto the pitch of a French second tier match were lobbed back into the stand by PLAYERS as a fan protest saw the game abandoned.

Troyes hosted bottom club Valenciennes on Friday night and were drawing 1-1 when the clash was stopped in the 89th minute.

XFans threw flares onto the pitch in protest at their team’s decline[/caption] XTroyes players were then seen throwing them back[/caption] XThe ugly scenes led to the match being abandoned[/caption]

The fan protest occurred as Troyes...