Basel-Frankfurt postponed to avoid gathering of fans near the stadium

The Basel Cantonal Police announced on Monday that it refused to allow the Europa League's 8th final return match against Eintracht Frankfurt to be held on March 19 at Parc St-Jacques, even behind closed doors. This is due to the possible presence of supporters around the Swiss compound and the risk of the spread of the coronavirus.

"We know from experience that several hundred supporters of the visiting club would go to Basel and gather outside the stadium during the match," said the FCB in a statement. In this case, the implementation of the ban by the Federal Council of events involving more than a thousand people would be compromised ”.

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘́: The round of 16 return from @ EuropaLeague against Eintracht Frankfurt (𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦́ 𝘢𝘶 19 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢̀ 9 p.m.) cannot take place at St. Jakob-Park due to the coronavirus which affects Switzerland. More information to come. #FCBSGE # zämmestark pic.twitter.com/5FqkxhwZPC

PSG fans want to meet at the Park

Therefore, can this decision influence the prefect of Paris, after the many calls from Parisian supporters to meet at any cost near the Parc des Princes Wednesday evening to be heard and support their team? Nothing is excluded, even if no new communication has yet been made to this effect.

Questioned by Paris United, Romain Mabille, the president of the Collective Ultras Paris, explains thinking about all the possible solutions while specifying that he will not go against the final decision of the prefecture. "We want to be close to our players in order to support them with our songs and our presence but this will be possible only with all the parties concerned: that is to say the club, the prefecture and ourselves. The goal is to 'Be in solidarity with the club. We will respect the decision which will be taken even if it should be negative.

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