French match suspended as rioting Bordeaux fans throw LADDERS weeks after crowd trouble denied team promotion

BORDEAUX fans caused their latest match to be suspended just weeks after crowd trouble denied the club promotion.

Visiting supporters were caught on camera throwing ladders at opposition fans during their trip to Ajaccio on Monday night.

https://twitter.com/hooliganscz1999The match between Ajaccio and Bordeaux had to be suspended[/caption]

https://twitter.com/hooliganscz1999Bordeaux fans were seen throwing ladders during clashes in the crowd[/caption]

The Ligue 2 match had to be suspended by the referee after just 13 minutes due to clashes between the two sets of supporters.

Members of Bordeaux’s ultras group had managed to enter the Estadio Francois-Coty, despite being banned from attending.

It had been announced three days before the match that away fans would not be able to enter the stadium, but the ultras group still travelled to Corsica in numbers.

Footage shows fans throwing objects down onto a group of rival supporters, including ladders and a long pole.

Security staff were finally able to remove the visiting fans from the ground, allowing the match to resume after a 40-minute delay.

The match ended in a 0-0 draw, despite Ajaccio playing the majority of the second half with 10 men.

Bordeaux later condemned the actions of their supporters in a club statement.

They also explained: “The club trusts the authorities to take the appropriate actions.”

The disturbances come just two months after crowd trouble denied Bordeaux an immediate return to Ligue 1.

A fan attacked a Rodez player after they had taken the lead in the final match of last season.

The incident prompted the match to be suspended, with Rodez later awarded a win, preventing Bordeaux from being promoted.

Bordeaux were also deducted a point for the start of this season and ordered to close their south stand for the next two home matches.

https://twitter.com/hooliganscz1999Bordeaux ultras entered the ground despite being banned from attending[/caption]

https://twitter.com/hooliganscz1999The match was suspended for 40 minutes by the referee[/caption]

https://twitter.com/hooliganscz1999The clashes come weeks after crowd trouble denied Bordeaux promotion[/caption]