Outdoor team sports banned by the government, football still on stand-by

The decree published by the government in the official journal last night does not really go in the direction of outdoor team sports …

Another blow for football clubs. And for team sports in general. After the announcements of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the government has effectively ruled on the holding of outdoor team sports during the month of April. In his decree published last night in the official journal, the government authorizes “the physical and sporting activities of minors other than those mentioned in the preceding paragraph as well as of adults, with the exception of team sports and combat sports.” Translation: outdoor sport is maintained in ERP PA for all audiences except for team sports and combat sports.

If professionals are obviously spared, amateurs will once again have to put their training and activities on standby from this Saturday from midnight and for a month. While waiting to learn more via the Ministry of Sports, which should quickly communicate on this subject during the day, also a ban on kicking a ball with friends during this third confinement … Because if the French Football Federation (FFF) has warned the clubs via email “that no change is to be reported concerning the conditions of practice”, the speech of the government is for the moment quite different. It remains for all this little world to agree and communicate a clear and precise answer to fans of the round ball. Case to follow!

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