After the serious riots before 1. FC Köln's European Cup game at OGC Nice, the public prosecutor's office in the southern French city has initiated several investigations. The prosecution said on Friday in Nice that it was about joint damage to property at the official OGC fan shop in the stadium and joint violence on and in the stadium. She also mentioned bringing and throwing pyrotechnics in the stadium. Prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme emphasized that the investigations led by the department's security authorities aim to identify and apprehend those responsible.

According to the prefecture, 32 people were injured in the riots on Thursday evening before the start of the game. There was damage to property in the stadium. The fan shop had been attacked by rioters before.