The **Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat**, known as the **Stade du Moustoir** (French pronunciation: \[stad dy mustwaʁ\]), is a multi-use [[Stadium|stadium]] in [[Lorient]], France. It is currently used mostly for [[Association football|football]] matches and is the home stadium of [[FC Lorient]]. The stadium can hold up to 18,110 with the new south stand.[^1]

## 2020 accident

After a match between Lorient and [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] at the Stade du Moustoir on 20 December 2020, a lighting ramp fell on a volunteer [[Groundskeeping|groundsman]]. The accident occurred at 19:00 local time, right after *Les Merlus* had been defeated 3–0 by *Les Rennais* in a [[Derby Breton]]*.*[^2] The 38-year old victim was rushed to Scorff Hospital, and was in a critical condition.[^3] He eventually died of his injuries. He was a father of three children.[^4]

Two other groundskeeper volunteers were taken to the hospital due to being shocked by the accident, but were not physically injured.[^5] Four other people who were also in shock made their way to the hospital themselves.[^2]

## Notes

[^1]: ["Stadiums in France Bretagne"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111104014428/http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/france/bretagne.shtml). Worldstadiums.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/france/bretagne.shtml) on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
[^2]: ["Terrible accident au Moustoir : un jardinier tué après le match Lorient-Rennes"](https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/grave-accident-au-stade-du-moustoir-un-jardinier-dans-un-etat-critique-rampe-luminotherapie-1608490677) \[Terrible accident at the Moustoir: a gardener killed after the Lorient-Rennes match\]. *France Bleu* (in French). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
[^3]: Chahuneau, Louis (20 December 2020). ["Lorient-Rennes : un jardinier tué par la chute d'une rampe de lumières"](https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/lorient-rennes-un-jardinier-tue-par-la-chute-d-une-rampe-de-lumieres-7800943259) \[Lorient-Rennes: a gardener killed by the fall of a lighting ramp\]. *RTL* (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
[^4]: ["Un jardinier du FC Lorient tué par la chute d'une ramp d'éclairage au stade"](https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/scan-sport/actualites/un-jardinier-du-fc-lorient-dans-un-etat-grave-apres-la-chute-d-une-rampe-au-moustoir-1026702) \[A gardener of FC Lorient killed by the fall of a lighting ramp at the stadium\]. *Le Figaro.fr* (in French). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
[^5]: ["FC Lorient groundsman dies following accident involving ramp"](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/fc-lorient-groundsman-dies-following-accident-involving-ramp/). *Get French Football News*. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.