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Bastia-Nantes Ligue 1 clash postponed over fan riots

Bastia and Nantes will not meet at Stade Armand Cesari until next month, the LFP has confirmed.

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has postponed Bastia's fixture with Nantes scheduled for Saturday following violent clashes in the Corsican city.

Violence marred Bastia's 1-0 win over Reims last weekend, with supporters arrested following the match Saturday. The events sparked violent scenes in Bastia 24 hours later as fans attacked a police station, and the protests continued Monday and Tuesday.

Bastia was ordered to bring forward Saturday's kickoff by six hours but the Ligue 1 club refused, leading LFP to postpone the match until March 9.