"We came close to the tragedy,"
commented coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday evening June 15 during the press conference after the Euro match between France and Germany (1-0).
Before the kick-off, an activist from the environmental association Greenpeace, arrived above the Munich stadium in a microlight-type machine, almost crashed in the stands after hitting a cable, causing two injuries, according to the local police.
The pilot had registered its sail "Kick out Oil" (
"beyond petroleum"
, in English).
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Invited Wednesday morning on Sud Radio, Julien Bayou, the national secretary of the Greens, was questioned about this incident.
"I am not condemning, but I am happy that there was more fear than harm,"
he said.
"It is true that it could have been much more serious,"
admitted this former environmental activist, now head of the EELV list for regional in Île-de-France.
“This action was never intended to disrupt the game or hurt people. We hope that no one has been seriously injured. Our actions are always peaceful and non-violent. Unfortunately, all did not go as planned ”
, justified the association Greenpeace Tuesday evening on Twitter, saying to be
“ sorry ”
.