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Marseille will play its next home game in camera while the governing body of French football will investigate the events of his loss to Lille on Saturday.
The match was delayed by 31 minutes in the second half after the explosion of a fireworks fire by a close two player supporter.
A statement from the Professional Football League (LFP) said the decision was made "as a security measure".
Marseille's next home game will be against Bordeaux on Tuesday 5 February.
"Due to the nature and seriousness of the facts, the committee has decided to investigate this case and, as a security measure, to play all games at the Orange Velodrome in camera," the statement said. LFP.
The LFP had previously ordered Marseille to close the northern corner of the Orange Velodrome for the Lille and Bordeaux games "following the use of pyrotechnic devices and the laser".
Kevin Strootman and Jordan Amavi of Marseille escaped the incident and the referee removed both teams of players from the field.
The match began with a 10-minute strike by local fans to protest against the club's owners and coach.
The hectic battles in Ligue 1 also saw nine yellow cards and one red – with former Newcastle midfielder Florian Thauvin, sent off for the hosts for two fouls to punish.
Lille won 2 to 1 with Pepe scoring both goals and Mario Balotelli consolation for Marseille for his debut.
Marseille has only won once since the end of November. In that time, they were eliminated from three cup competitions and fell to seventh place in the league.
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