French football body urges fans and students to keep politics out of stadiums

French Football Federation’s ethics body calls on fans to keep politics out of stadiums amid student protests.Published On 15 Oct 202615 Oct 2026The ethics body of the French football federation is urging fans to stay neutral amid the nationwide student protests that are drawing international attention.The police response to the largely peaceful demonstrations has prompted widespread accusations of brutality, and football fans in stadiums have expressed their support for students.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed by a year amid Houthi attackslist 2 of 4Man United’s Martinez takes to social media to defend his criticism of clublist 3 of 4Has Yamal surpassed Messi and Mbappe as a 19-year-old footballer?list 4 of 4FIFA set for rule change after Balogun red card row at the World Cup: reportsend of listOfficers have made extensive use of tear gas and batons to disperse crowds. More than 6,600 arrests were made nationwide as of last week, an unusually high number for a French protest movement.A police tear gas grenade shattered a 14-year-old’s jaw and many of his teeth, while a 15-year-old lost a hand in an incident involving a stu...