For the AJA-Sochaux clash on Saturday March 12 (3 p.m., 28th day L2), Abbé-Deschamps should fill up. But it will be without Sochaux supporters! The prefecture of Yonne has indeed published a decree this Friday prohibiting the coming of Doubist fans. She invokes “numerous, violent and recurring incidents” between supporters of the two clubs during the last confrontations, “likely to disturb public order”. And to cite as an example of this “historic and violent rivalry” the hospitalization in 2017 of a Sochaux supporter “following the stoning of the bus by the Ultras from Auxerre”or “a violent clash between Ultras of the two clubs” in 2020 “with injuries”. A historic rivalry
“In these conditions”underlines the prefecture, “the presence on the public highway (…) in the vicinity and in the Abbé-Deschamps stadium of people claiming to be supporters of the Sochaux club, or behaving as such, involves serious risks for the safety of people and property” for this meeting at the top of the table where we expect a “high crowd”.
Delimited perimeter from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thus, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday March 12, boulevard Vaulabelle, rue Louis-Richard, the Roman road, boulevard des Alpes, route de Vaux and the Abbé-Deschamps stadium are closed to traffic and parking. for FCSM supporters. In this decree, signed by the sub-prefect and chief of staff Marion Aoustin-Roth, we also learn that Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister Delegate in charge of Tourism, “will lay the first stone of the AJ Auxerre museum”.
Already 5,000 tickets have been sold for AJA-Sochaux, an extremely important match for the race to the climb between Icaunais currently 4th and Doubistes 5th, with a three-point difference between the two teams. The Ajaist club hopes to exceed the record attendance of the meeting of the 15th day, AJA-Pau (4-1 victory), which had gathered 10,308 spectators, at the beginning of November.