The presence of grids equipped with spikes at the foot of the stands to prevent any risk of the pitch being invaded by supporters in a high-risk Coupe de France final due to the contested presence of Emmanuel Macron was justified by the prefect. police officer of Paris Laurent Nuñez.
This Saturday morning, the latter indicated on BFMTV that there was no risk of an incident despite the presence of these grids in the event of crowd movement.
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However, the use of this type of barrier has been strongly criticized in France.
The national association of supporters considered that this device is dangerous because it would not allow a good evacuation in the event of an emergency.
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Does it need a tragedy for France to decide one day to seriously work on the question of security in stadiums?
How can France make the murderous mistakes of the 80s in England and Belgium?
“, the association is indignant in a tweet before publishing the photo of the tragedies that have occurred in recent decades in football stadiums.
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Who can look at these pictures of Hillsborough and maintain the gates?
All this for what ?
A very hypothetical risk that supporters come to celebrate a title on the lawn?
“, worry the supporters who seized Friday the administrative court of a request for summary-freedom.
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If there are serious incidents, the prefecture and the FFF will have to assume.
In the event of an incident (fire, bomb, terrorist attack, etc.) preventing leaving the stand from above, there will be a phenomenon of crushing on the barriers at the bottom of the stand, ”adds the group of supporters
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This Saturday, the Paris police chief assured that the installation of the grid did not present a risk.
The public can be evacuated without complication, explained the manager on BFM: “
The raised grids, that first prevents the invasion of the lawn.
But there are safety devices which, in the event of crowd movement, cause the gates to lower, specifies the prefect of police.
We can open the gates if there is a crowd crush.
The French Football Federation and the Stade de France consortium have guaranteed it.
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