Well on its way to qualifying for the final phase of the Champions League, Stade Brestois does not yet know in which stadium the rest of its competition will be played, while the leaders of Guingamp are already starting to get impatient…
Tom Thumb of the Champions League for his first experience in the European Cup, Brest surely does not want to sell the bear’s skin before having killed it. Not yet officially in the final phase of the C1 but 99% qualified for the play-offs, at least the Breton club is surely waiting for the next day against Shakhtar Donetsk to move forward in a concrete way for the rest of the competition. From the start of 2025, the stadium will be discussed in particular. Forced to relocate its LDC matches to Guingamp, knowing that its Stade Francis Le Blé is not approved by UEFA to host Champions League matches, the SB29 will still have to find a pitch for the final phase. And not sure that Brest president Denis Le Saint will still opt for Roudourou.
“We need to have an answer in the coming days”
In any case, his counterpart at En Avant wants to know as quickly as possible on this subject. “At this time, if Stade Brestois has two options, in Guingamp, we would in any case like the subject to be resolved quickly. The door is open for Brest. I hear a bit of discussion on the right and left, it would be good for them to take a position. Because when they come to the stadium, it monopolizes Roudourou for several days, so we have to have an answer in the coming days”launched Fred Le Grand on Ouest France. A little bit of pressure supported by Philippe Le Goff, the mayor of Guingamp: “For the moment, I have not had any further contact. From what I read, I have the feeling that other directions are being taken but I have no opinion on the scenario they should choose. I haven’t had any requests. We made all the necessary efforts to ensure that it went well, that everyone was aware of it. It is up to them to come back to us or not”.
The Stade de France or the Roudourou? Brest must decide quickly
With this ultimatum, Guingamp hopes that the Brest leaders will make a quick decision between continuing the adventure at Roudourou, where the magic of the European Cup has been operating since the start of the season, or going to a larger stadium to earn more money. In recent weeks, the Stade de France has even been mentioned as a venue for potential elimination matches against Brest in the Champions League. But knowing that this idea does not really excite the Brest supporters, who do not see themselves traveling hundreds of kilometers to play an LDC match at home in Paris in the middle of the week, Denis Le Saint continues to think, even if it means losing the patience of the Guingampais…
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