Behind closed doors has become the norm in stadiums in France since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last March.
What worsen the economic situation of many professional clubs with already weakened finances.
And these are not the fresh statements of the Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports, Jean-Michel Blanquer, which will reassure the players in sport.
The latter thus affirmed Sunday on
BFM TV
that the reopening of the stadiums to the public in January was far from certain.
"What we wanted was the reopening of the stadiums in January with a proportional gauge system, for example every other seat," he said.
It is a horizon that is perhaps moving away a little with the epidemic situation, but we will do our best to make it possible in the times to come.
We will do it in a responsible way and always in connection with the actors of sport.
I was struck by their very responsible character.
They made health protocols sport by sport, we share the constraints to get out of there as quickly as possible. ”
"From an economic point of view, we are very attentive to small clubs and to medium-sized clubs which are going through difficult situations"
Jean-Michel Blanquer
Jean-Michel Blanquer to assure that the government does not forget professional sport in this unprecedented crisis: “From an economic standpoint, we are very attentive to small clubs and to medium-sized clubs which are going through tough situations.
This is why the President of the Republic himself decided the existence of a compensation fund in addition to the general support measures.
We put more than 100 million euros for this support to the clubs.
With Roxana Maracineanu (the Minister for Sports, Editor's note), we are also very attentive to the reopening of the stadiums, by being pragmatic and responsible ”.
And the Minister to focus on the current situation of Aviron Bayonnais, struck by the British variant of the coronavirus: “We are attentive to the health situation of each.
For clubs and schools, it is normal that there is a closure each time there is a high rate of contamination.
It is always done with the Regional Health Agency.
This is what applies for the Bayonne club. "
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