Does the absence of supporters change everything?
Yes. The Parisian vice-captain Marquinhos refused to envisage such a situation, on the sidelines of the victory against Dijon (4-0). "I think if it's in camera, it's better to cancel," said the Brazilian defender. They had their supporters. We want our supporters too. ” Coach Thomas Tuchel spoke of a "handicap". His team being back to the wall before kick-off, it would not spit on a big atmosphere to push it against the Germans. The presence of his supporters in the second round of return, however, did not prevent him from losing in 2018 against Real Madrid (1-2) and cracking against Manchester United (1-3) the following year.
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How much is the shortfall?
PSG will “lose” 5 million euros following the closed door according to L'Équipe , which made this estimate last Wednesday. The sum would include “match day” receipts, that is to say the ticket office but also the rest of sales such as merchandise or food. Last year, Le Parisien already reported this figure of € 5 million in the case of a match at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League.
The other round of 16 will they also be in camera?
Not necessarily. This will be the case for Valencia-Atalanta on Tuesday, and perhaps Barcelona-Naples on Wednesday March 18, according to the Spanish press. The Italian media are also pessimistic about the presence of supporters for Juventus-Lyon on Tuesday 17. The rest of the matches, like Leipzig-Tottenham on Tuesday or Liverpool-Atlético on Wednesday, are not threatened. Note that the Europa League is also concerned, like Inter Milan-Getafe this Thursday which will be played behind closed doors.
Has the Parc des Princes already been in camera?
No. It would therefore be a first in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, which has resided in this stadium since 1974. The capital's club had already had to deal with a private session in front of the Red Star in Belgrade on October 3, 2018 (6-1), and had been threatened with a closed session for the round of 16 following incidents on the sidelines of the meeting.
Is football in France threatened?
No communication has been made about the next Ligue 1 days, or the French team's friendly matches against Ukraine (March 28 at the Stade de France) and Finland (March 31 at the Groupama Stadium from Lyon-Décines). The closed-door PSG-Dortmund takes part in an escalation of the precautions taken vis-à-vis the epidemic of Coronavirus. On Sunday, the government announced a ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people across the country. Depending on the spread of the virus, new closed doors are not to be excluded by the end of the season, not to mention other sporting events such as Roland-Garros, which should start at the end of May . The Indian Wells tournament in the United States has already been canceled.
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