The protest against the pension reform invites itself to the final of the Coupe de France on Saturday April 29. Thousands of whistles and red cards will be distributed to spectators at the Stade de France, in order to make as much noise as possible for President Macron at key moments in the match.
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The inter-union of Seine-Saint-Denis will distribute 30,000 red cards and 10,000 whistles for an operation “Red card“during the final of the French Football Cup (Toulouse FC – FC Nantes), Saturday April 29 at the Stade de France, specifies the departmental union CGT of Seine-Saint-Denis to franceinfo.
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Spectators are asked to brandish their cards bearing the inscription “not retired at 64“and to whistle in the 49th minute, in reference to 49.3. The distribution will take place on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the exit of the metro line 13 and the exits of the RER B and D.”We rely on the symbolism of football and the anti-game to denounce the pension reform: using the 49.3 was a democratic anti-game, it was not fair play“, explains Kamel Brahmi, the head of the CGT departmental union of Seine-Saint-Denis.
The entourage of Emmanuel Macron, who must attend this final, ensures that the head of state will be present on Saturday evening. A question remains, however, about whether or not he goes down on the lawn to shake hands with the players.
3,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilized, 1,000 more than during the Champions League final in May 2022.
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