This is the question that all followers of theAS Saint-Etienne arise: the final of the French Cup will it be maintained on April 25 while the coronavirus is spreading. On Wednesday, the Professional Football League announced the postponement of the final of the League Cup between the Paris Saint Germain and Lyon which must be held three weeks earlier.
Bernard Caïazzo, the president of the Premier League union representing Ligue 1 clubs, and president of the supervisory board of ASSE, confirmed to France Blue Saint-Etienne Loire that, for now, the final of the Coupe de France “is maintained” Saturday April 25 against Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de France.
We will play in May or June if necessary, at worst.
Before specifying: “I spoke to Noël Le Graët, the president of the French Football Federation. And I told him that we will never play the final of the Coupe de France behind closed doors. It is impossible! […] We will play in May or June if necessary, at worst. Knowing that a postponement of European competitions, and therefore of the European Championship are very likely. “
UEFA to meet Tuesday
Unlike the championship and the final of the Coupe de la Ligue, it is the French Football Federation which is in charge of organizing the Coupe de France, and which will have to decide. In the meantime, the Greens play at Monaco Sunday (5 p.m.) on behalf of the 29th day of Ligue 1, behind closed doors. Unless Ligue 1 is suspended in turn.
The Spanish League already made this decision on Thursday for its championship, the Liga. UEFA is to meet on Tuesday and could announce the postponement of European competitions, and therefore of the European championship. This would mean that the domestic championships would take place in May – June, before a break in July. But no decision has been made to date.