Le Plessis-Robinson (France) (AFP)
A gauge limited to 1000 spectators would be "even sadder" than the 5000 spectators authorized so far, deplored Thursday the hooker of Racing 92 Camille Chat by evoking the assistance which could be lowered Saturday during the semi-final of Cup European rugby against the Saracens.
Paris and its inner suburbs are among the eleven metropolises placed in "enhanced alert zones" as part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, where the maximum level for major events will be reduced to 1,000 people.
This new gauge will apply "from Saturday at the end of a consultation between the prefect and the local elected officials", specified the Minister of Health Olivier Véran Wednesday.
The exact time remains to be known, the Racing 92 - Saracens meeting taking place from 2 p.m. at the Paris La Défense Arena.
"Already 5,000 is a bit sad, unfortunately. So 1,000 it will be even sadder. I hope it will be 5,000", said Camille Chat during a press point at Plessis-Robinson where the center is located. training of Racing 92.
"I hope that the supporters present will make some noise, whether they are 1,000 or 5,000," he added.
A thousand or five thousand spectators, "for the moment we don't know", said Racing 92 coach Laurent Travers.
"We are waiting. There are decisions that will be taken. Of course we would like there to be 5,000," he continued, believing that what is important "above all" is " that we can play rugby ".
"It's a disaster. An additional disaster," said the president of the Ile-de-France club Jacky Lorenzetti, questioned by AFP about the new gauge.
"I do not want to put myself in the shoes of our leaders. They must take their responsibilities but it seems to me that we should be able to let the economy live, let people live in good health ... and without necessarily kneeling the country's economy, ”he added.
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