Jean-Baptiste Marty
Not played last Saturday, TFC – Blagnac was replaced on Saturday December 21, on the Trélissac synthetic pitch.
We feared that the affair would drag on, given the interests of the two clubs, in the fight to remain in Pool A of National 3. But the French Football Federation, currently in the middle of a “presidential” election, quickly made its decision. decision: the Trélissac APFC – Blagnac match, not played this Saturday, December 7, has already been rescheduled for Saturday, December 21 at 7 p.m. And this time, it is the Trélissac synthetic field which is mentioned as the location of the match on the federal website.
Last Saturday, it was the main pitch of the Firmin-Daudou stadium which was indicated there by mistake, as it has been since this summer. Except that it is still under repair and will probably be until the end of winter, forcing the TFC, which was thinking of returning there at the beginning of December, to extend its little exile on synthetic beyond the four N3 matches that he has played (one victory and three draws) since the start of the season. A change of which the Federation had obviously not taken note.
Lost bet for Blagnac
The Blagnac club, which had nevertheless made the trip, took the opportunity to lodge a protest before the match last Saturday, refusing to play on the synthetic pitch. With the justification that he had not provided the necessary equipment in terms of cleats to play on them, since the website indicated a natural grass pitch as the location of the match. Except that the Trélissacois assured that the Blagnacais were officially aware since the previous Tuesday that the meeting was finally scheduled on synthetic, via the connection sheet. A document specific to national competitions sent by email to the opponent and the officials a few days before the match, mentioning various information such as the colors of the jerseys, contact details, etc.
The decision of the Federation to allow the match to be played goes in the direction of the TFC and the two teams will therefore meet on December 21 on the Trélissac synthetic pitch, in an undoubtedly tense context. Unless Blagnac, currently penultimate, follows through and appeals the decision to try to win without playing. This is undoubtedly what Toulouse commuters were hoping for last Saturday. For now, it's a failure.
