The French Football League (LFP) have provisionally banned Montpellier fans from travelling to away games and closed two stands at their Stade de la Mosson stadium after Sunday's trouble-marred 3-0 victory over Nimes.

The game -- the first derby between the teams in 25 years -- was held up for nine minutes when the surge caused by Ambroise Oyongo's 28th-minute opening goal resulted in a barrier collapsing.

Montpellier's third and final strike -- from Gaetan Laborde on 78 minutes -- led to an interruption...

Police have told ESPN FC an investigation has begun into allegations that officers knocked a Nice supporter unconscious, leaving him with a broken nose, at a Ligue 1 game last weekend.

The fan, named by newspaper Nice-Matin as Christophe B, was allegedly assaulted by riot police after arriving at Montpellier's stadium.

As well as the broken nose, he suffered another facial fracture around his eye and medical examinations showed he had been concussed in an incident that is now being looked at by...

Huddersfield Town have completed a deadline-day deal to bring Isaac Mbenza to the club from Montpellier HSC, the Premier League side confirmed on Thursday.

According to a statement on the Terriers' website, the Belgo-Congolese wideman moves to the Yorkshire side on a season-loan loan deal although David Wagner's side have the option to sign the 22-year-old permanently at the season's end.

The 22-year-old can feature on either flank, and should offer pace, dribbling and goals - he scored 10 in Ligue...