We’ll have to get used to it. Faced with the coronavirus epidemic in France, Europe and the world, the authorities decided to drastically reduce the gatherings for fear of contamination with the mass effect. Thus, the 8th final return of the Champions League between Paris SG and Borussia Dortmund will be held behind closed doors, by decision of the Paris Prefecture of Police.
Moments after the sentence, Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu took the floor to explain that the recommendations of Minister of Health Olivier Véran to limit public gatherings to 1,000 people would henceforth be used in the organization of sporting events. “The Minister of Health Olivier Véran has prohibited gatherings of more than 1,000 people. At this point, this rule applies until April 15. This limitation was announced in concert with our European partners. We are in an exceptional context and the sports world will be united. We must all be united ”, she explained before continuing.
“The camera can become our doctrine”
“This news leads us to review our organization. The number of spectators will have to be limited, to 1,000 people counting the actors, or by preferring to lock up when possible. We will continue to discuss. We are working with the organizers on the issue of compensation. In this period, the camera can become our doctrine for organizing competitions. It is the prefectures that will set the tone. But the sports deadlines must be respected. It is to be studied. The organizers will either choose to sell up to 1,000 tickets or decide in camera “, she explained in substance.
Like the PSG-Dortmund match, for which “A postponement was not possible”, the women’s match for the French Tournament against the Netherlands in Valenciennes and the Lens-Orleans match will also be played behind closed doors. If the evaluation will be on a case-by-case basis, the matches of the French football team at the end of March “Will have to comply with this gauge of 1,000 spectators”. “I appeal to the responsibility of the organizers”, he said before concluding. “I am rather for the competitions to be held, with championships which follow their course, just like the qualifications for the next Olympic Games”.
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– Ministry of Sports (@Sports_gouv) March 9, 2020
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