Faced with a fifth wave of the pandemic due to the coronavirus, several Ligue 1 clubs have decided to take measures this weekend. The mask will in particular be compulsory for the supporters present in the Chaudron on Sunday for the match between Saint-Etienne and PSG.
It is not (yet) a question of closed doors or of gauging, unlike in Germany or the Netherlands. But caution is in order. Faced with the increase in coronavirus cases, with the arrival in France of a fifth wave, several Ligue 1 clubs have decided to take measures for this weekend. The mask will therefore be compulsory for spectators during the Lens-Angers, Lorient-Rennes and ASSE-PSG matches.
Access to the Chaudron forbidden to Parisian supporters
“A health pass control will be carried out at the entrance to the stadium. In addition, wearing a mask becomes compulsory again. Since September 30, 2021, adolescents aged 12 and two months to 17 years old must also present a health pass” , indicates this Friday Saint-Etienne in a press release. His match against the championship leader is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.
It should be noted that access to the Chadron will be prohibited to Parisian supporters, according to a decree issued by the prefecture of the Loire. This decision aims to “prevent the risks of serious disturbances to public order, such as they may have occurred during previous meetings” between the two clubs, especially in 2015 and 2019, against a backdrop of “strong rivalry between the groups of Saint-Etienne and Parisian supporters, in contradiction with any sporting spirit “.
After the smoke launched on the lawn during the reception of Angers on October 22, the Disciplinary Commission of the Professional Football League decided for its part to close the two stands housing the Kop North and Kop South of Saint-Etienne , where the “ultras” supporters are concentrated, for this match against PSG.
Penultimate in the standings but on the right track after its success against Clermont and Troyes, ASSE hopes to confirm this rebound against the Parisians, beaten Wednesday by Manchester City (2-1) in the Champions League. “It’s up to us to stay focused on what we want to do, insisted Claude Puel this Friday at a press conference. We will have to raise our level of play to do things, with or without the ball, perfectly. On paper. , even if you might think that there is no photo between the two teams, I pretend to want to see my team play their game. “