Too bad for AS Vitré, who undoubtedly imagined already receiving their 1/16 final in the Coupe de France on January 2 (1:45 p.m.) against Nantes and making this meeting a great celebration in Ille-et-Vilaine or in proximity. But failing to find a stadium that can accommodate Nantes supporters in complete safety, the Federal Commission for the Coupe de France has decided to reverse the match, and have it play at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. This is what FC Nantes announces this Thursday afternoon on its website.
Two years ago, the meeting between the two clubs in the Coupe de France was played at the Francis-Le Basser stadium in Laval. At one time mentioned, the Roazhon Park seemed too big for AS Vitré, which could also have been in difficulty for manage the security around the match, with the risk linked to the rivalry between some of the supporters of Rennes and Nantes. The municipal stadium of Vitré would undoubtedly face an identical security problem. If the sporting disadvantage of this reversal of the matches is obvious on the side of Vitré, it will however allow the Blood and Gold to benefit from a recipe that is undoubtedly more important.