“It went pretty much everywhere”

Second round for the Coupe de France. A week after having regained its rights among amateurs, the competition is playing its 7th round this weekend. For the greatest pleasure of Noël Le Graët. At the origin of this resumption, announced only a few days earlier, the president of the French Football Federation (FFF) actually congratulated L’Equipe on the way in which the 6th round unfolded.

“Aberrant”

“Out of 258 clubs, only 7 or 8 have not played, he first recalled. Medically, we were very careful. We managed to decide the State to authorize this competition. Amateur clubs played the game. It went pretty much everywhere. The matches took place in very good conditions. It was easier to convince the State for this competition than for all of football. business, we do not do what we want “, he also indicated, before evoking the will of the broadcasters.

France TV and Eurosport have effectively claimed a discount from the Federation. “I received them. We will make a point at the end of the competition. In any case, the financial commitments vis-à-vis our clubs will be kept,” he first promised, before finding “absurd” the idea of ​​claiming a discount, especially “in this period when we have innovated. There will be big posters. I do not see France Télévisions and Eurosport being intransigent. We will see.” Case to follow.

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