The final of the Coupe de France (PSG-ASSE), on July 24, and that of the Coupe de la Ligue (OL-PSG), organized a week later, still at the Stade de France, will they be played in front of 5,000 maximum spectators … or more? While the Federation and the League were warned a few days ago that there would not be for these two events a relaxation of the decree banning gatherings of more than 5,000 people until August 31, a declaration by Roxana Maracineanu, the Minister Delegate for Sports, Sunday in Le Havre on the sidelines of the friendly HAC-PSG (0-9), seems to be reshuffling the cards and opening the door to a larger crowd.
We will see if the stadiums can benefit from a gauge relative to the surface of the enclosure
Roxana Maracineanu, Minister Delegate for Sports
“On July 18, the minister told us, we will see if the stadiums can benefit from a gauge relative to the surface of the enclosure (as a percentage of the capacity of the Stade de France, Editor’s note). It is still expected to be 5,000 until mid-August. We will bring the subject to the defense council with the ministers concerned within a week. “
The possibility of the SDF filling up to 30% of its capacity, or around 25,000 spectators, was defended by the president of the FFF, Noël Le Graët. Due to the low number of places allocated for the final of the Coupe de France, Saint-Etienne supporters decided to boycott it.