The movement grows a little more. Several large French cities have announced that they will not broadcast any FIFA World Cup matches, which will take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December. On the evening of Monday 3 October, the Paris city hall announced its adhesion to the movement to the AFP.
“For us it was not a question of setting up areas for broadcasting matches for several reasons: the first is the conditions for organizing this World Cup, both from an environmental and social point of view, the second is temporality, the fact that it takes place in December.“Explained the deputy responsible for sport at the Paris city hall, Pierre Rabadan.
After Strasbourg, Reims, Lille and Bordeaux, the city of Marseille has also taken a position Monday and will not broadcast any 2022 World Cup matches.
“Marseille, strongly linked to the values of sharing and solidarity of sport and committed to building a greener city, cannot contribute to the promotion of this World Cup in Qatar “, indicates the press release of the city, sent to franceinfo: sport, Monday. “This competition has gradually turned into a human and environmental disaster, incompatible with the values we want to see transmitted through sport and especially football “. is still written on the press release.
It is therefore the sixth French city to make such a decision. Four of these mayors (Bordeaux, Lille, Strabourg and Marseille) are linked to Nupes, that of Reims, formerly Les Républicains, is now linked to the party of former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Horizons. Contacted by franceinfo: sport, the city of Lyon will soon communicate its position.
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