The controversy continues after the statements of the PSG coach. Christophe Galtier has indeed proposed that his team make their next trips by “sand yacht” rather than by plane to the laughter of Kylian Mbappé. Something to react, in full demand for sobriety following the energy crisis and the climate crisis.
Elisabeth Borne the Prime Minister called on footballers to become fully aware of the climate crisis. Especially since abroad, in England in particular clubs like Liverpool or Manchester already sometimes take the train for the travel of their players.
In Strasbourg, Racing, a Ligue 1 club too, is rather a pioneer in the search for alternative solutions to flying.
According to our information Strasbourg players go to Reims or Paris by TGV. At least when time permits. It also happened for matches in Lille or Lyon in August 2017 when the club had just returned to the elite.
But this logic has its limits. Firstly because Strasbourg is very far from France. Far from all other Ligue 1 clubs or almost, especially since the relegation of FC Metz.
Help fans get around
There are also logistical constraints: there are often no more trains after a certain time. And then the players need to recover quickly after a match especially when they have to play again three days later. So Racing also decided to work on the movements of its supporters. Last May, the club even chartered a special TGV to transport its fans to the Vélodrome in Marseille.
Racing also charters TER trains on match nights at La Meinau to help supporters get to the stadium.