The Marseille city will not broadcast any match of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18) for ethical reasons, the town hall announced on Monday.
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A common position. After Strasbourg, Reims, Lille, and Bordeaux, the city of Marseille also took a position on Monday, October 3, on the subject of fan zones during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. (November 20-December 18). The Marseille city has indicated that it will not install any giant screen in the city, and will therefore not broadcast any match of the 2022 World Cup.
“Marseille, strongly attached to the values of sharing and solidarity of sport and committed to building a greener city, cannot contribute to the promotion of this Football World Cup in Qatar”, indicates the press release from the city, sent to franceinfo: sport, Monday. “This competition has gradually turned into a human and environmental disaster, incompatible with the values that we want to see carried through sport and especially football.” is it still written on the press release.
It is therefore the fifth French city to take such a decision. Four of these mayors (Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, and Marseille) are attached to Nupes, that of Reims, ex-Les Républicains, is now attached to the party of former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Horizons. Contacted by franceinfo: sport, the cities of Paris and Lyon will soon communicate on their position.