Football: Patrice Evra Finally Gets His Punishment

Marseille's Evra banned from European competition, leaving club


Olympique Marseille full-back Patrice Evra has been banned from European club football for the rest of the season, UEFA said on Friday, and is leaving the French Ligue 1 club by mutual consent as his career looks to set to come to an ignominious end.

The former France international was sent off on before kick-off in Marseille's Nov. 2 Europa League match at Portugal's Vitoria Guimaraes, where he had been named as a substitute, after appearing to aim a kick at a fan at pitchside during the warm-up.


In a statement on their website, Marseille said he was leaving the club.

"He has done something irreparable by reacting to shameful provocations from a few individuals," the statement read.


Evra, who started his professional career in 1998, played for Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus and Marseille, winning five English Premier League and two Italian Serie A titles as well as one Champions League title with Manchester United in 2008.

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