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While the surprising Brest team had planned to play the final phase of the Champions League at the Stade de France, it is ultimately in Guingamp, at the Stade du Roudourou, that they will continue their epic. A location which will cause certain logistical problems.
For the first participation in a European Cup in its history, Stade Brestois never ceases to impress. Currently 7th in the Champions League, whose new formula has 36 teams, the Breton club is on track, two days before the end of the group phase, to qualify for the final phase. As a reminder, the first eight teams qualify directly for the round of 16, while those ranked between 9th and 24th place compete in the play-offs.
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In Brest, the big question was therefore where the team coached by Eric Roy was going to host the final phase matches. For a long time, the club’s leaders dreamed of the Stade de France, but faced with a slow response from UEFA, the Finistériens fell back on the Roudourou, in Guingamp, where they have played all their home matches until now. An option that delights the players and staff, who have made their mark and delivered more than convincing performances, still being undefeated ((victory against Sturm Graz 2-1, draw against Leverkusen 1-1, victory against PSV Eindhoven 1-0).
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On the other hand, it does not completely satisfy the leaders, who will have to agree to certain adjustments for the Guingamp venue to comply with UEFA’s specifications. Developments which will impact the commercial capacity of the stadium, as mentioned by L’Équipe. “We are going to refuse 100,000 requests for 10,000 places. We are in trouble” anticipates a Brest manager, quoted by the sports daily.
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With a capacity of 18,462 places, Roudourou will accommodate fewer for the final phase of the Champions League. And for the Brest club, the revenue will therefore be much lower than what it could have claimed by playing at the Stade de France.
Brest’s next match at Roudourou, the last of the group stage, will take place on January 29. The Bretons will host the Champions League title holder, Real Madrid.
