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PSG anger at fans attack

PARIS SAINT GERMAIN defender Mauricio Pochettino has expressed his anger at the club's fans who attacked the team plane following their defeat at Guingamp.

PSG went down to a 3-2 defeat at Guingamp and furious fans of the capital club followed the team bus when it left the ground.

Angry after watching their side throw away a two-goal lead, the PSG fans followed the squad to tiny Brittany airport Saint Brieuc and proceeded to throw stones at the plane.

"We can't tolerate things like that, the violence that happened," said Pochettino.

"I will not tolerate what happened at the airport on Saturday even if I understand the anger.

"We must ask all the supporters' groups to be united - we must not be at daggers drawn with the supporters because nothing will work.

"We were not frightened at the airport. We were frightened because of the plane, that the supporters might abuse the plane and that something serious could happen afterwards."

PSG coach Luis Fernandez was forced to confront the fans and persuade them to leave the runway, but he has more sympathy for the disgruntled followers who have seen them drop away from the title picture.

"I spoke to the fans, I often communicate with them and they want to understand how their club is down in 12th in the table, that's normal.

"There was no violence, I can't confirm that the plane and the bus was stoned. We have to put that behind us."