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French Cup: schedule and results
He was expected.
He did not come.
Well, not really.
Contrary to custom, Emmanuel Macron did not come to greet the two teams on the lawn of the Stade de France before the final of the Coupe de France between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC.
It was in the tunnel, at the exit of the locker room, that the President of the Republic - accompanied by that of the FFF Philippe Diallo - was presented with the two squads 15 minutes from kick-off, first that of Toulouse, then the Canaries, holders of the title.
A measure which allowed Mr. Macron to avoid the probable bronca of a crowded Stade de France.
A little less than a quarter of an hour from the start of the match, the two teams entered the pitch, the 22 players, as well as the refereeing corps, then gathered for the preview photo. match.
The red cards distributed massively all afternoon by the representatives of the CGT, as well as whistles, were ultimately not used during this pre-match.
It should only be postponed.
Indeed, it was not the only mobilization planned during this evening within the Stade de France.
The Head of State should again be at the heart of the debate shortly after the break, after 49 minutes and three seconds of play exactly.
A boo from the public is expected to signify the “no” of the people to the pension reform, imposed by the government which has resorted, once again, to 49.3.
A similar situation had already occurred during France-Netherlands on March 24, the last football match played at the Stade de France.
