The Indians call on supporters to attend the match between TFC and Reims this Wednesday, February 8 at the Stadium, for the knockout stages of the Coupe de France, in work clothes, in order to protest against the decision of the French Federation to football (FFF) and broadcasters to kick off the match at 6:15 p.m., time when most of them leave school or work spectators.
“Let’s swap jerseys and T-shirts in the colors of the club for the outfits we wear every day “. THE Indiansa group of emblematic supporters of the Toulouse football club (TFC), call on all Violets supporters to come to the Stadium in work clothes this Wednesday, February 8 to attend the knockout stages of the Coupe de France against Reims. The objective of this action is to protest against the decision of the French Football Federation (FFF) and the broadcasters to kick off the match at 6:15 p.m., a time “when many supporters just got out of work or school. With this programming, the party will be ruined for some of them who will miss the whole game or at least part of it, ”regret the Indians.
“Funny way to thank the people of the stadium”
“If weekday matches are usual and can be understandable for Cup matches, being complicated to place them on weekends with the championship, this is the schedule that poses a big problem “, insist the Indians. So they quickly looked for a way to show their anger. Several proposals have been put on the table. “A total or partial boycott of the meeting? But, it would penalize our team and have very little effect. Instances and broadcasters are enemies of the popular forums. And would be the first to be satisfied with our absence. Or, delay the kick-off by all means? But, even if this solution is tempting, it also seems too risky in terms of sanctions for our club, our forum and our members. Moreover, without being certain of our chances of success”, explains the group of supporters.
So they turned to symbolic action. This, in order to “remind everyone that the supporters have a life and a job outside the stadium. It will also show how much our platform is a place of social mixing where executives, students and workers all come together to sing to the glory of our club”, they finish.
