Will Châteauroux vibrate again for the Blues? After the Belle-Isle bubble, in 2022, for the winter World Cup in Qatar; the Equinoxe square, for the 2018 World Cup, in Russia; the Gaston-Petit stadium, for Euro 2016 in France; An appointment is once again made on the Equinoxe square for the installation of a giant screen and a possible fan zone to follow the epilogue of the French football team’s journey to the Euro, in Germany. “For the semi-final and the final, provided that the French team is qualified”announces Anne-Laure Bodin, communications director at Châteauroux Métropole.
The idea of moving the venue of the festival to Place de la République had been mentioned. “We were afraid that the work on the Diderot car park would hinder access via rue Rabelais.” This will ultimately not be the case.
A capacity of more than 4,000 people
Since Tuesday June 25, and the second place in group D for Didier Deschamps’ men, we know their potential schedule in these final phases. In the event of a victory in the eighth then in the quarter, the Blues would play their semi-final on Tuesday July 9, at 9 p.m., before a possible apotheosis, on July 14, National Day, also at 9 p.m.
In this ideal scenario, the City would hire a private security agency. “We know the site well”, continues Anne-Laure Bodin, in reference to the memorable fiestas of 2018 for France-Belgium (1-0) and France-Croatia (4-2). The gauge is estimated at “between 4,000 and 4,500 people”A single entrance would be established on rue Rabelais, with spectator control. “Other accesses would be closed, as usual. »
On the entertainment side, “nothing is settled yet”. But Châteauroux sports associations could be associated with the event, refreshments and catering would also be planned. Enough, we hope, to launch in the best possible way a historic summer in Châteauroux with the Olympic Games in sight.
