It is a sleight of hand that the Racing Club de Lens would like to perform. The Artesian Club asks, Tuesday, December 28, 2021, advance by two days the round of 16 match of the French Football Cup against Lille. It is scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Monday evening that major events would be limited to 5,000 outdoor spectators from Monday, January 3, 2022, to limit the spread of Covid-19. Except that the Bollaert stadium, which is to host the meeting, was planning to play sold out with 40,000 people in the stands.
A request made to the Federation and the LOSC
In a press release, the management of RC Lens has therefore “asked his future opponent in the Coupe de France as well as the FFF, the rescheduling of his round of 16 to Sunday January 2, 2022“. Or two days earlier so as not to have to apply the 5,000-person gauge.
The club declares that it wants “ardently defend collective programming“, specifying to be”fiercely attached to the values of the event as well as to popular and accessible football for all “.