Le Mans FC had planned a whole evening of celebration for its Christmas match and the reception of Cholet this Tuesday, December 14 at the MMArena. It will not take place. This Monday at 8:30 p.m., the news broke: the match must be postponed due to covid cases within the Le Mans workforce.
“Before today’s training session, at 5.30 p.m., several members of our professional group felt symptoms indicating a potential Covid-19 infection, the club said in a statement, the whole group immediately carried out a test antigenic and more than 4 positive cases were detected. “ About fifteen according to our information.
16,000 spectators were expected
For this last league match before the break, 16,000 spectators were expected, including many children licensed from Sarthois football clubs, with several activities on the program from 5 p.m. including fireworks. This is only the postponement ensures the club: “Beyond the sporting aspect, we are also sorry for all the spectators, young and old, who were impatiently awaiting this event. The Club will quickly come back to its audience for more information concerning this postponement and the ticketing.”
The fate seems in any case to persecute on this meeting. Initially scheduled for Friday, December 10, it had to be postponed to Tuesday to allow Cholet to play his eighth round of the Coupe de France against the Martiniquais of the Franciscan Club, after this match had itself been postponed due to the protests in the West Indies. .