Between the twenty-one Bordeaux players on the sidelines because of the Covid for their match in Brest on Sunday (1:45 p.m.) and the seven positive cases of Monaco for his trip to Quevilly, resident of Ligue 2 (6.30 p.m.), French football and the Coupe du France face the explosion of contaminations.
To the point that the FFF has decided to relax its regulations to avoid packages. No more question on the match sheets of counting “at least seven players who took part in one of the last two official matches played by (the) first team”. The article has been suspended on an exceptional basis by the Federation and the competing clubs will therefore be able to draw more heavily from the reserve team and the youth teams.
A provision far from agreeing to the president of the Girondins Gérard Lopez: “We still do not understand why the match was not postponed”, he regretted to the team.
“We lack respect to the competition, we lack respect to the broadcaster and we lack respect to the public,” asserted the president. His team was not happier in the draw than in the tests since Brest – Bordeaux is with Montpellier – Strasbourg (4 p.m.) and Lens – Lille on Tuesday, one of the only three posters between two Ligue 1 teams.
“I think the Covid will play a very important role”
“Show must go on” for the Federation and under these conditions, the contaminations will have an impact on the sporting results estimates the Marseillais coach Jorge Sampaoli whose OM faces the amateurs of Chauvigny (N3) Sunday (9pm).
“I think the Covid will play a very important role given the large number of cases in France and around the world,” said the Argentine technician at a press conference on Friday. “For our part, we only identify two cases, which will not be able to make the trip. The other players are available. But it will take a lot of precautions to deal with the situation. “
Decreased by seven positive cases and separated from his coach Niko Kovac, Monaco will have to be wary of Quevilly, used to epics after his semi-final in 2010 then his 2012 final lost against Lyon in what remains the last title won by OL .
The Normans, promoted to Ligue 2 at the end of last season can count on their bench on a former Monegasque house. Bruno Irles, former player of the Rock, went to the head of his reserve team then of the ASM training center.
While waiting for the officialization of the arrival of Club Bruges coach Philippe Clement in the Principality, Pascal Dupraz, last appointed to head a Ligue 1 club, will lead his third match at the head of the Greens, red lantern of Ligue 1.
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As with Evian-Thonon-Gaillard in 2013, he intends to rely on the Coupe de France and therefore his round of 16 against the fans of South Jura (N2) on Sunday (6.30 p.m.) to rebound his team.
“It is very important in the situation of AS Saint-Etienne to win matches. By winning, you get used to winning, ”said the Savoyard at a press conference on Friday. “(With the ETG), shining in the Coupe de France (where he reached the final) allowed us to keep going. We were in difficulty and a dynamic was created. “
Rennes will want to avoid AS Nancy, she last in Ligue 2, from creating one. “They may have more than that to save their season,” warned Bruno Genesio. Inflated with confidence after knocking down an elite team, Angers, in the previous round, fans of Linas-Montlhéry (N3) will not want to stop there against Amiens (L2) in Essonne (6.30 p.m.).
In their lineage, Vannes (N2) dreams of a feat on Monday against the defending champion and record holder for finals won (14), Paris SG. But in front of only 5,000 people rather than the 9,600 possible because of the gauges.
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