As announced Thursday evening by the president of the club Jacky Lorenzetti on
Canal +
, Racing 92 formalized Friday the transition to a 1,000 spectator gauge for matches at Paris La Défense Arena, starting with the Champions Cup semi-final on Saturday (2 p.m.) against the Saracens.
In addition, the Altoséquanais club gave the figures "increasingly important losses for an industry relegated to the last rank of the concerns of the State".
“To date, the operating loss of Paris La Défense Arena since containment is around 28 million euros.
In a rugby configuration with 5,000 spectators, Paris La Défense Arena loses between 85,000 and 90,000 € per match, indicates Racing on its website.
In a rugby configuration with 1,000 spectators, Paris La Défense Arena loses between 115,000 and 120,000 € per match.
For each rugby match that would be played behind closed doors, Paris la Défense Arena would show a loss between 150,000 and 170,000 €. ”
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- Racing 92 (@ racing92) September 25, 2020
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