CdF: Tours-Lorient postponed for security reasons!

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Initially scheduled for this Saturday at 6 p.m., the 32nd final of the Coupe de France between Tours FC and Lorient will not take place.

In a press release published this Saturday noon, the French Football Federation informs that this match is postponed due to rather incredible and unprecedented conditions. The Cher Valley club would not be able to ensure the safety of spectators according to the FFF. “The prefecture of Indre et Loire and the Town Hall of Tours noted that FC Tours was not able to put in place a system to guarantee that the match would take place in terms of welcoming the public. Consequently, the decision was taken in consultation with the stakeholders to cancel the meeting. Spectators are asked not to go to the Vallée du Cher stadium. The Organizing Commission of the Coupe de France will examine the follow-up to be given » can we read on the official website of the French Football Federation. A postponement for lunar reasons just a few hours before a match whose fate will therefore be decided later by the authorities.