The wait will be longer than expected. Scheduled at 15 p.m., the kick-off of the Toulouse-Nantes match, on behalf of the 35th matchday of Ligue 1 on Sunday, has been postponed to 16:30 p.m., announced Toulouse FC on its Twitter account. The club advances a "security operation" to justify this postponement, while a demining operation was mentioned by our colleagues from France Bleu Loire Ocean after the discovery of suspicious packages in the visitor park. The stands of the Stadium, which were beginning to fill up, were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
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⚠️ a security operation currently underway in the stands of the Stadium, kick-off is delayed to 16:30.
Access to the stands should be possible from 15:30.
The animations on the forecourt obviously remain accessible.
— Toulouse FC (@ToulouseFC) May 14, 2023
This match, a remake of the Coupe de France final won by Téfécé on 29 April (5-1), is of paramount importance for Nantes. The Canaries, currently 17th in Ligue 1 and first relegated, have just parted ways with coach Antoine Kombouaré. Toulouse, promoted last year, has already ensured its maintenance.