FC Nantes does not leave its share of the revenue, the mayor of Drancy is furious

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FC Nantes qualified for the 16^e final of the Coupe de France, defeating the JA de Drancy club (4-0), resident of National 3, Saturday December 21, 2024. This weekend, the 2022 winner of the Coupe de France was made noticed off the field.

According to information from Parisianthe club led by Waldemar Kita did not leave its share of the revenue, or around 13,000 eurosin Drancy. If the regulations do not oblige it, the tradition of the “old lady” dictates that the professional club leaves its share to the amateur club.

“The management of FC Nantes is the shame of French Football”

In the columns of ParisianAlain Melaye, president of JA Drancy, praised the behavior of the FCN players (guard of honor and exchanges of jerseys) but deplored the attitude of the Nantes leaders. “For us, the trip to the Bauer stadium and all the expenses incurred will cost us 40,000 euros. »

“We had decided that we would remove our travel costs, bus and hotel, from our share of revenue. And if there had been a remainder on this share, we would have left it to the club. But this part did not even pay half of our costs,” said Franck Kita, general director of the FCN, quoted by The Parisian.

“The management of FC Nantes is the shame of French football”, scathes Aude Lagarde, mayor of Drancy, in a press release sent to Nantes news. The elected official also denounced the “silence” of the French Football Federation.

According to the Drancy club and the City, the protective net of the visitors' stand was burned by Nantes supporters. With all the costs advanced, the Drancy club lost money during the organization of the meeting, particularly with the relocation to another stadium.

“To avoid our club getting stuck financially and help it cope, we will vote for exceptional financial support at the next municipal council,” informed the councilor.

Not a first for FC Nantes

Coupe de France revenue and FC Nantes are a recurring story. Indeed, in the past FC Nantes has already requested its share of the revenue, notably in January 2023 after the 32nd final of the Coupe de France against the Norman club AF Virois.

Certainly nothing obliges the eight-time champion of France but the gesture lacks elegance.

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