In the aftermath of the government's announcements on the new restrictions linked to Covid-19, including that of the passage of Paris into a “heightened alert zone”, Guy Forget sounded the alarm on
Europe 1
.
The director of Roland-Garros, which begins on Sunday and whose draw takes place this Thursday evening (6 p.m.), fears that the number of authorized spectators will drop from 5,000 to 1,000 spectators.
A decrease that would not be justified according to him.
“We are on an immense site, 12 hectares, in the open air.
It is much safer to be at Roland Garros, with a mask, watching a sports match, than to take the metro, to go to the supermarket or in an amphitheater at the university ”, hammered the former player.
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Tonnage reduced to 1,000 spectators, Roland-Garros threatened
"It's extremely frustrating for us"
Guy Forget
Last week, the Paris tournament, postponed to the fall due to the Covid-19 epidemic, had already had to reduce its gauge from 11,500 (announced ten days ago) to a maximum of 5,000 spectators per day.
"To date, we have no confirmation on the conditions of organization of the tournament," reacted the French Tennis Federation Wednesday evening.
"We are waiting.
Today (Thursday) we have no news.
It's extremely frustrating for us, ”blows Guy Forget, awaiting the verdict.
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