After the new restriction measures announced Wednesday by Olivier Véran, the reception of spectators at Roland Garros is on hold.
The tonnage set at 5,000 could be reduced to 1,000 people.
At the microphone of Europe 1, Guy Forget, tournament director, pleaded for it not to be changed, but he remains suspended from the prefectural decision.
While the Roland Garros tournament is due to start on Sunday, its organization could be turned upside down again.
Olivier Véran's announcements to fight the coronavirus pandemic added even more uncertainties.
Indeed, the Minister of Health explained that the gauge of 5,000 spectators for major public events would be reduced to 1,000, in the so-called "enhanced" alert zones, of which Paris is part.
But this measure must be taken by the prefect.
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The gauge has already been lowered twice
Suspended from the decision of the prefecture, Guy Forget, the tournament director, pleaded for maintaining a gauge of 5,000 people, Thursday morning on Europe 1. "We are on a huge site, 12 hectares, in the open air . It's much safer to be at Roland Garros, with a mask, watching a sports match, than to take the metro, to go to the supermarket or in an amphitheater at the university ", he said. declared.
Over the weeks, the gauge of the Parisian Grand Slam has gradually fallen, from 20,000 spectators, to 11,000 and finally 5,000.
"We are waiting. Today (Thursday), we have no news. It is extremely frustrating for us," said Guy Forget who indicates that 700 players have already arrived on site.
Qualifications have also already started, in an atmosphere weighed down by the Covid-19.
For the players, the rules are very strict: they are subjected to numerous tests, are rejected when they are positive and live in recluse in the two hotels which are dedicated to them.