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Top 14: "Heavy economic repercussions" with the gauges, according to the NRL

2021-12-28T10:33:33.642Z


The National League on Tuesday expressed its concern after the announcements of the return of the gauges for major events.


The return of the gauges for large gatherings in France, announced Monday by the government, will "

hit hard professional rugby clubs

" whose resources are linked "

to more than 60%

" to the presence of the public, the League reacted on Tuesday. national rugby union (LNR).

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Faced with the surge of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19, France will resume from Monday January 3 with the gauges for major events, about five months after their abandonment.

They are set at 2,000 people for indoor events and 5,000 people for events organized outdoors, the consumption of food and drink being prohibited.

The decision to limit partial gauges taken (...) by the authorities is linked to the health situation and it is obviously necessary to respect the objectives and the motivations.

It will nevertheless hit professional rugby clubs hard

, ”reacted the director general of the LNR, Emmanuel Eschalier, in a statement sent to AFP.

Rugby is a convivial sport in which more than 60% of resources on average are linked to the presence of the public and partners during matches.

The economic model of professional rugby clubs is built on welcoming the public on match days

, ”he continued.

The government measure will not concern the 14th day of the Top 14, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, but will apply for the following one (January 8-9) marked in particular by a top-of-the-table duel between Stade Toulouse, second in the standings and double. reigning French champion, and Montpellier, third.

This new measure, coupled with restrictions on the sale of drinks / food in the stadiums, will have heavy economic repercussions;

new support for clubs will therefore be essential to compensate for it,

”said Emmanuel Eschalier, recalling that clubs have been“

very economically impacted

”for“

almost two years

”.

Source: lefigaro

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