First hitch in the health protocol of Ligue 1. Monday on France Bleu Azur , the president of OGC Nice admitted that the match played and won on Sunday by his club against Lens should not have been played. “This match shouldn't have taken place. Because we were in the quota of four cases, ”said Jean-Pierre Rivère.
With three players and a staff member positive for Covid, the Riviera club indeed reached the quota from which a Ligue 1 match must be normally postponed. Except that it was not. “Three days before the game, I called the League. They were asked for a relaxation. Because otherwise we will have a lot of trouble finishing the championship, ”reveals the President of Nice.
The League had been notified three days before the match
The match therefore took place without the League finding anything to complain about. It must be said that the LFP has been campaigning for a few days for a relaxation of the health protocol in order to avoid multiple postponements of matches. “We have very few dates available to replace matches. If you have 18 or 19 players available, you can play. We must go in this direction, ”says Jean-Pierre Rivère. It remains to be seen what the Ministry of Health thinks, the only one empowered to make this decision.
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