'I was concerned from the moment we came into the ground,' said the Frenchman. 'I sensed this was an extremely hostile atmosphere and the lack of security was extremely worrying.
'There appeared to be no protection for the players of each side, people could just wander around with no restrictions.
' I had been warned beforehand that the Vienna fans had a reputation for getting nasty, but this was a pre-season friendly. I never expected this to happen.'
Scots-Irish bid organisers, meanwhile, refrained from rubbing any further salt into Austrian wounds, contenting themselves with mounting signs that UEFA chiefs are leaning ever more towards the bigger pay-day promised by the Celtic Nations.
