the story of the Furiani disaster

32 years ago, 19 people lost their lives and 2,357 were injured in the collapse of a grandstand in Furiani. This tragedy remains in everyone’s memory.

This Sunday, May 5, marks 32 years since the Furiani disaster, the greatest drama in French sport, took place just before the kick-off of Bastia-OM, the semi-final of the 1992 French Cup.

19 dead, 2,357 injured.

This tragedy, caused by the collapse of a tripod, remains in everyone’s memory.

The date was made sacred after years of struggle by associations of victims’ families: no professional football match takes place on this day on French territory.

Pascale Paumier’s report: