Valenciennes keeper claims he was bitten in face in Sochaux scrap

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A scuffle and accusations of a bite marred the end of a Ligue 2 match between Valenciennes and Sochaux.

Valenciennes goalkeeper Jerome Prior claimed he was bitten in the face during a scuffle at the end of Saturday's Ligue 2 match with Sochaux.

Players from both sides clashed after the final whistle of the 0-0 draw at Stade du Hainaut, with Prior seen recoiling after a coming-together with Sochaux's Ousseynou Thioune.

"Jerome has a bite on his cheek," said Valenciennes head coach Olivier Guegan after the match. "I was in the dressing room; I didn't see anything.

"It's a shame the post-match will tarnish the game, but that's not the most important thing. We put in a coherent and strong performance against a team that is unbeaten and in a really good dynamic. I really liked the spirit of the group."

Prior was quoted by So Foot as saying: "There are pictures. The league and justice will do their job. I have no comment to make."

Sochaux coach Omar Daf suggested his players had been provoked, saying: "A player doesn't go crazy without something happening first.

"I heard insults at the end of the match. There was a lot of provocation, but you have to have more control."

Sochaux are third in the table, three points behind leaders Paris, while Valenciennes are eighth.

Valenciennes keeper claims he was bitten in face in Sochaux scrap

A scuffle and accusations of a bite marred the end of a Ligue 2 match between Valenciennes and Sochaux.

Valenciennes goalkeeper Jerome Prior claimed he was bitten in the face during a scuffle at the end of Saturday's Ligue 2 match with Sochaux.

Players from both sides clashed after the final whistle of the 0-0 draw at Stade du Hainaut, with Prior seen recoiling after a coming-together with Sochaux's Ousseynou Thioune.

"Jerome has a bite on his cheek," said Valenciennes head coach Olivier Guegan after the match. "I was in the dressing room; I didn't see anything.

"It's a shame the post-match will tarnish the game, but that's not the most important thing. We put in a coherent and strong performance against a team that is unbeaten and in a really good dynamic. I really liked the spirit of the group."

Prior was quoted by So Foot as saying: "There are pictures. The league and justice will do their job. I have no comment to make."

Sochaux coach Omar Daf suggested his players had been provoked, saying: "A player doesn't go crazy without something happening first.

"I heard insults at the end of the match. There was a lot of provocation, but you have to have more control."

Sochaux are third in the table, three points behind leaders Paris, while Valenciennes are eighth.

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