Ligue 1 contest between Nantes and Toulouse abandoned due to pitch invasion

[p]The players ran into their dressing rooms as riot police quelled ‌the protest, before referee Stephanie ⁠Frappart called ‌off the game, which is the last ​of the season for both sides.[/p][p]"[b]The decision to permanently stop ​the match has been made for security reasons[/b]," she said.[/p][embed guid="01543320-b75e-4c43-bfd5-87a8b71b86c0" url="https://x.com/eurofootcom/status/2056102104888926659" social-type="twitter" /][p]Fans broke ⁠through barricades ​and entered the playing area at the Stade de la Beaujoire, with police initially unable to stop them ‌before they were forced into a retreat.[/p][p]Several fans appeared to target [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nantes/veuetnGG/"]Nantes[/a] coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who was in the dug-out for the last time, having already said he would end his 33-year coaching career after the match.[/p][p]Before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/nantes-veuetnGG/toulouse-MLmY2yB1/?mid=z9FNO7c2"]Sunday's final ‌league fixture[/a], relegated Nantes had ​won five of their 33 league ‌matches. Their dismal campaign left them languishing second from bottom in the standings. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toulouse/MLmY2yB1/"]Toulouse[/a] are in mid-table and have nothing to ⁠play for on ⁠the final ‌day.[/p]