Authorized, yes, but under certain conditions. First prohibited, the arrival of Saint-Etienne supporters in Dijon was finally authorized by the Prefecture of the Côte-d’Or. 450 residents of Saint-Etienne will be able to take their place in the visitor parking lot at the Gaston-Gérard stadium (total capacity of 605 places).
For this first Ligue 2 meeting, travel will be by bus and minibus only (no personal car allowed). A mandatory meeting point is fixed at 12:30 p.m. at the exit of the A311 motorway, at the Dijon Sud toll. At 12:40 p.m., supporters will be escorted by the police to the visitor parking lot at the Dijon stadium. From their arrival at the stadium, no Stéphanois will be authorized to leave the parking lot before the end of the match. For their departure from Dijon, they will again be escorted by the police to the motorway.
Furthermore, according to the prefectural decree, anyone claiming or behaving as an ASSE supporter will not be able to go to Dijon city center this Saturdayand this between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
We will have to show our credentials again. Hervé Chenal, President of the Mâcon Section of Associated Supporters
Beyond the parking lot, other Saint-Etienne supporters will fill the Dijon stands. Part of the Mâcon section of the Associated Supporters will, for example, be present for their shortest trip of the season. Not the whole section, some members have not digested the last few months, but its president will be there. Obvious, even, for Hervé Chenal. “We’ll have to show our credentials againhe confides. That we can restore our colors and our coat of arms soiled in recent months. I really appeal to the unity of all our supporters.”
Dijon – AS Saint-Etienne, first day of Ligue 2, it’s to live from 2:30 p.m., this Saturday, on France Bleu Saint-Etienne Loire.