Former Manchester united defender Patrice Evra was sent off after kicking one of his own team's fans in the head before Marseille's Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes Portugal.
With his sent off yesterday night, Evra has became the first player to be sent off before kickoff in any Europa league match.
Footage shows the 36-year-old ex-Manchester United defender aiming an acrobatic kick at a supporter at the side of the pitch during the warm-up.
Substitute Evra was dismissed before kick-off in Portugal, and Marseille started with 11 players. Uefa's disciplinary body is likely to rule on any further action on Friday.
French news paperL'Equipe reported that Marseille supporters had been jeering Evra for about half an hour while the players prepared for the game, which the French side lost 1-0 after Paolo Hurtado's late goal.
L'Equipe's reporter said Evra had initially gone over to the fans to talk to them, but the situation had escalated quickly.
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