Annoyed by a first trip by bus in accordance with the restrictions linked to team travel during the first round of the Euro, Didier Deschamps and the players of the French team will travel by plane to Düsseldorf on Sunday, on the eve of their eighth of final against Belgium.
It was a long round trip of three hours which had annoyed the management of the French team. For their entry into the running for Euro 2024, the Blues had indeed gone by bus to Düsseldorf for the first match against Austria (1-0). A trip which fell within the framework of the restrictions imposed by the German organizers and UEFA only during the first round. Indeed, in order to promote a more ecological competition, delegations were asked to limit plane journeys as much as possible by favoring the train or bus.
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Except that this first trip was marked by several hiccups as revealed by RMC Sport, including an almost non-existent police escort and a training ground visible to everyone on the eve of the match. The return to Paderborn at 3:20 a.m. in uncomfortable conditions and contrary to the recovery of high-level athletes had significantly annoyed the coach.
Match day training in Paderborn
For this new match in the round of 16 against Belgium in Düsseldorf, the France group will travel there by plane on Sunday early in the afternoon. The traditional match eve training should take place late in the morning in Paderborn, at the Home Deluxe Arena. At the same time, the staff planned a lunch and a nap. The return also planned by plane is currently scheduled for Tuesday morning at their base camp located in Bad Lippspringe.
