Lyon squad face punishments for chants

Certain members of the Lyon playing squad could face sanctions from the National Ethics Committee for joining in with offensive chants aimed at rivals Saint-Etienne.

The French Football Federation has confirmed that it will investigate the incident, which took place after Lyon had defeated Quevilly 1-0 in the French Cup final at the weekend.

Lyon have since issued an apology for the actions of their players with a statement, which read: "OL wishes to express its sincere regret if a St Etienne friend may have been hurt by this unfortunate initiative."

Any punishment that is handed out is expected to be in the form of a fine.