Deprived of the Cannes stadium, the Cannet-Rocheville without a solution to receive

• The National 3 club was "happy to welcome" that of L1 but "the dream has turned into a nightmare", regretted this Monday the president of the Cannet-Rocheville Sports Agreement Emmanuel Stella.

• If the match took place in Cannes, the prefect fears "the almost certain presence of supporters" ultras "of Nice" and indicates that "very strong constraints currently weigh on the employment of mobile forces" security.

Le petit poucet the Entente sportive Cannet-Rocheville (ESCR) facing the mastodon Marseille, it is one of the posters of the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France. And if the National 3 club was "happy to welcome" that of L1, "the dream has turned into a nightmare", regretted this Monday the president of the ESCR Emmanuel Stella. The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes refused that this meeting take place in the stadium of Cannes, the neighboring city, for security reasons.

"For the moment, we cannot find a solution," laments to

Christian Lopez, the technical director of the Cannet club.

As the area around the town is not suitable for a meeting of this caliber, the ESCR asked the mayor of Cannes to provide the Coubertin municipal stadium, located to the west of the city of festivals.

An option for which the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes "cannot pronounce favorably", supports the prefecture in a press release sent on Monday.

The shadow of the Nice-Marseille match on August 22

She recalls that David Lisnard was "favorable in principle" to host the match "but on the express condition of the presence of law enforcement in very large quantities and in a guaranteed manner" by the State. "However, very strong constraints currently weigh on the employment of mobile forces", state the State Services, referring to "the commitments in the Overseas Territories, the fight against irregular immigration at our borders" and "the sensitive period of the end of the year holidays ”.

The prefect also fears "the almost certain presence of" ultras "supporters of Nice", "after the very serious incidents which occurred during the OGC Nice-Olympique de Marseille meeting on August 22.

He underlines that "the risk of clashes between supporters is high" and therefore asks the two clubs as well as the French Football Federation (FFF) "to identify another place suited to the security challenges of this match, even if it means change the date ”.

Playing at the Vélodrome at Marseille's expense?

“There are few options left, answers Christian Lopez.

And there is no question of going to play in Martigues or Istres.

These towns in the Bouches-du-Rhône near Marseille have also been proposed.

"Even if we found a fallback ground in the Alpes-Maritimes, the security constraints would be the same", explains the manager, who "sees, if not, another solution".

“It would be to play this meeting at the Vélodrome.

It would cost 300,000 to 350,000 euros.

We cannot take on such an investment, but if Marseille were ready to do it, it would be a great gesture on their part and an excellent memory, in any case, for us, ”he said.

Asked by AFP, OM let it be known that this option has never been ruled out, even if it would be costly for the club.

The management of the club believes, however, that the ball is not in his court, but in those of the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes and the FFF.

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