As expected in recent days, PSG will welcome 1000 supporters, as well as a few hundred accredited for the meeting against Angers, this Friday (9 p.m.).
The lucky ones are to be found among the club's partners, who have services under their contract.
Some tickets are also reserved for the foundation of the club for the benefit of children or disabled people.
Even if it is in accordance with the national policy in force, the measure does not satisfy the PSG, which has carried out several studies on the flow of spectators and intends to demonstrate that it can accommodate many more fans.
"The Parc des Princes is equipped to accommodate 16,000 or 17,000 spectators in complete safety," explains PSG.
It would be like using one in three seats.
We chose to open to 1,000 people, because closing completely would be contradictory, while we are defending the idea of a gauge of 16,000 people.
We want to give a positive signal.
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Already for PSG-Metz and PSG-OM, the Parisian club had made a request for exemption to receive 18,000 people, at a time when the standard was 5,000 spectators.
Requests refused by the prefecture each time.
The Stade Français, which plays in Jean-Bouin, a few meters from the Parc des Princes, is also campaigning for a relaxation of the rules.
Privileged "hospitalities"
The arrival of 1000 spectators for the PSG meetings makes it possible to limit the loss of turnover a little.
It corresponds to the national doctrine, modified last week by the Minister of Health as part of the upsurge in the Covid-19 epidemic.
Even by favoring the most remunerative seats in its stadium, the current capacity does not allow the PSG to meet all the contractual commitments already signed with its sponsors or with the “hospitalities” (the boxes).
For the general public, it will be necessary to wait for a relaxation of the rules.
PSG has blocked bank withdrawals from its subscribers.
At the national level, the amendment which had been tabled by the LREM deputy of Vienne Sacha Houlié and adopted in committee unanimously should finally be rejected during the debates in the National Assembly.
The authorities want to keep control of the gauges.
"The government has started work to study the terms of a possible measuring device as a percentage of the capacities of the speakers," confirms the Ministry of Sports.
We are in favor of the objective, but this must be done in consultation with the players concerned (leagues, organizers, federations).
This requires prior work and consultation with the stakeholders concerned.
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