Volleyball: the fourth match between Narbonne and Sète will ultimately not be played – The Independent

Since Thursday evening, and the violent altercations that took place after the final whistle of the Sète-Narbonne match, the holding of the fourth quarter-final between these two teams has been called into question. Even if the League has decided for behind closed doors, Narbonne Volley has decided not to play this Saturday’s meeting. What twists and turns in this quarter-final between Narbonne Volley and Arago de Sète! Since Thursday evening, and the violent altercation which took place after the final whistle of the third match between Narbonne and Sète, the holding of the fourth leg of the quarter-final of Ligue A has been completely put on hold. Following an emergency meeting of the National Volleyball League committee on Friday, the LNV then decreed a closed session for the fourth meeting between Narbonne and Sète, a consequence of the serious act which took place. took place on Thursday evening. The request for a match in a room without spectators had been made by the Aude club. But despite this decision, captain Lisandro Zanotti’s teammates had not necessarily acted on their desire to play. And this Friday until late evening, the Centurions group had not yet made a decision regarding this meeting. A match lost and a heavy fine for Narbonne This Saturday morning, the players decided, supported by all of Narbonne Volley, they do not want to play this match. Feeling of insecurity, traumas still present to play a volleyball match. The fourth round of this quarter-final will therefore not take place, it is now recorded. The Centurions, as well as the club, should make an official communication in the middle of the day to announce the news. The situation has been totally unprecedented since the beginning, but even more so with this decision. The first consequence of this decision is the defeat of the Narbonnais. The second consequence is a heavy fine for the Aude club (the amount of which is not yet known). With the reversal of the situation, the qualification for the semi-finals between these two teams must therefore be played next Wednesday evening at the Narbonne Arena (7:30 p.m.). But once again, what will the LNV decide? Can Narbonne Volley lose this quarter-final and therefore be eliminated from Ligue A? Nothing is less certain, we will have to wait for a decision in the next few hours, even the next few days…