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Marseille official club store looted amid unrest in France

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Olympique de Marseille’s official store on La Canebiere in Marseille was looted during recent unrest in France, with thousands arrested and shops damaged across the country due to protests over high prices and reduced public services. On October 19, local authorities banned public gatherings and demonstrations in Marseille following violent protests. The club condemned the violence and stated that significant property damage forced them to close this particular store temporarily while expressing solidarity with its partner Puma, which operates the store.
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Olympique de Marseille, a prominent French soccer team based in Marseille, condemned the looting of their official store on La Canebière, the city’s main avenue, which occurred during recent unrest in France. Thousands of people were arrested and numerous shops, including OM's store operated by Puma, suffered damage or looting over the weekend due to protests against high prices and deteriorating public services. On October 19, Marseille authorities banned public gatherings and demonstrations citywide from midday until 8 p.m., in response to violent protests and looting. The club's statement expressed solidarity with Puma and emphasized that this specific store would be temporarily closed while other official OM stores remain open for fans.

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"Olympique de Marseille condemns in the strongest possible terms the acts of violence and looting targeting its official store on the Canebiere and expresses its solidarity with its partner Puma, which operates the store," the club said in a statement.
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🔮 Fans may, however, continue to visit OM's other official stores in Marseille.
2026-10-19 · The Straits Times
Marseille official club store looted amid unrest in France · assertive framing

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Marseille official club store looted amid unrest in France AI generated MARSEILLE – asserted
store → loot → France
Olympique de Marseille said their official store on La Canebiere, the city’s historic main avenue, was looted during the weekend unrest in France, with the Ligue 1 club on Oct 19 condemning the incident. asserted
club → say → incident
France had some of its worst unrest in years over the weekend, with thousands of people arrested and shops looted or damaged during protests over high prices and declining public services. asserted
shops → have → prices
Earlier on Oct 19, Marseille authorities imposed a ban on public gatherings and demonstrations across the city after violent protests and looting. asserted
authorities → impose → protests
The measure took effect from midday (6am Singapore time) until 8 p.m. (2am Singapore time). asserted
measure → take → p.m.
"Olympique de Marseille condemns in the strongest possible terms the acts of violence and looting targeting its official store on the Canebiere and expresses its solidarity with its partner Puma, which operates the store," the club said in a statement. asserted
club → condemn → statement
"These events have caused significant property damage, forcing the club to temporarily close this store to the public. asserted
events → cause → public
Fans may, however, continue to visit OM's other official stores in Marseille. uncertain
Fans → continue → Marseille
The club will inform its fans as soon as conditions allow for a reopening ..." asserted
conditions → inform → reopening
Marseille are ninth in Ligue 1 after seven matches and return to action on Oct 22 when they visit Austrian side Sturm Graz in the Europa League. asserted
they → return → League
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