The Green Angels, one of the two main groups of ultra supporters of AS Saint-Etienne, announce that they will not return to support their team at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium next weekend because of the health control measures in force linked at Covid.
Wondering about “The total lack of control of the data collected in the context of the presentation of the Health Pass (…) Who will be in possession of the listings? For what duration? What use?“, the Green Angels issued a statement on Saturday in which they specify that they are “neither pro-vaccines, nor anti-vaccines”.
They denounce measures they consider “safe”
The occupants of the South Kop of Geoffroy-Guichard claim to have been “hit in recent years by the misuse of certain measures by the prefectures”, by mentioning “administrative stadium bans and the state of emergency regime linked to the fight against terrorism “.
“Even though the season has not yet started, the diversion of these health measures into security measures is already being felt, from Monaco which imposes more restrictive rules to access its parking lot, to Lens where our first trip could make the difference. ‘subject to a measurement or prohibition “, continues the group ultra.
Data collection, a fantasy?
Asked by AFP, the Loire prefecture replied on Monday that “no specific control measure other than those imposed on the gathering of more than 50 people was to date foreseen within the framework of the first day of the championship “, Sunday in Geoffroy-Guichard.
“The presentation of a health pass or a certificate of complete vaccination course or even a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours is also required only for people 18 years and over until September 30 “, specifies Thomas Michaud, secretary general of the prefecture. And to add: “The idea that the control of security agents can give rise to the collection of personal data and the creation of a listing is a fantasy.”
AS Saint-Etienne, which opened its ticket office to the public on Monday for the first L1 championship match against Lorient and which announces that it has sold its 10,000th subscription for the 2021-2022 season, indicates for its part that it ” does not wish to react “to the announcement of the Green Angels.