Fatal incident during football training: coach convicted, player's father exonerated!

Fatal incident during football training: coach convicted, player's father exonerated!

The fatal incident during Jeunesse Esch U13 football training in January 2023 now has legal consequences. The youth coach Lisandro L. was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a criminal chamber in Luxembourg on Thursday afternoon. However, the execution of his prison sentence was suspended for 12 years, reported wort.lu.

The incident occurred when a troublemaker entered the sports grounds during training. First there was a verbal argument between the coach and the unknown attacker. He left the area but returned with several knives. Lisandro L. and two other men overpowered the attacker, with the trainer having to stab him with a knife in a moment of panic. This resulted in a serious injury from which the 25-year-old attacker later died.

Legal consequences for everyone involved

The court did not recognize self-defense or provocation as mitigating circumstances and ordered the trainer to take part in aggression therapy and pay compensation to the survivors. In a civil case, the relatives of the person killed were awarded a total of 56,000 euros in damages. In addition, Lisandro L. has to pay around 7,350 euros to the CNS, which covered medical costs.

The player's father, who was involved in the altercation, was also charged in connection with the incident. Despite finding him guilty, the court declared a “suspension du prononcé,” meaning no conviction or punishment. However, he received a one-year probation. He was partially recognized as self-defense because he was trying to protect the person who later died.

Social and emotional impact

The tragedy has hit the local community hard. However, the player's father, who was also mentioned in the proceedings, was not punished for the serious bodily harm. Instead, the situation remains characterized by emotional and legal uncertainty for everyone involved until the written verdict is available. All parties have up to 40 days to file an appeal.

These events have raised questions about safety in sports clubs and how to deal with aggression in leisure settings. The trial surrounding the fatal incident has reinvigorated the discussion about violence in sports and shows how quickly a passionate argument can escalate volksfreund.de summarizes.