an 8th round meeting postponed for a TV broadcast story

A solution had to be found. The 8th round of the Coupe de France is approaching and certain matches have been postponed, which has led to several adjustments. As a reminder, the meeting between AS Nancy Lorraine and Bastia has been reversed and will finally be played in Corsica on Friday November 29 at 7:30 p.m. However, this reversal had repercussions on other matches, notably that between US Raon-l'Étape and FC Metz. Initially, the two clubs had agreed to play on Saturday November 30 at 5 p.m., with a slight preference from the Moselle club for a kick-off at 6 p.m. The Federation had validated this schedule, and a safety meeting was planned to finalize the details. However, according to the Républicain Lorrain, this Wednesday morning, the leaders of Raon learned, by fax, that the match against Metz would finally be held on Sunday December 1 at 1:45 p.m.

This change is not unanimous

This decision stems from France 3's choice to broadcast the Bastia – Nancy meeting, which led the channel to program the Raon – Metz match as part of its regional dropout. This modification was not at all well received by Pierre Tarry, the president of US Raon, contacted by Le Républicain Lorrain: “I would first like to underline the exemplary attitude of FC Metz in our discussions, as this was the case two years ago But once again, with this decision, we have no say and it is to the detriment of the clubs. This does not necessarily go in the direction of amateur football and that. That's what saddens me. launch the ticket office once the security meeting has passed this Thursday. This schedule is not easy for the preparation of the players, the meal, etc. What interests us is to have 4,000 or 5,000 people. at the stadium. Let our refreshments work there, at 1:45 p.m….” he regretted.

Coupe de France: the complete schedule for the 8th round