Again, the sports show in France will have limited capacity. The prime minister of that nation, Jean Castex, has made a decision in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant and has stipulated a reduction of capacity in stadiums (or open spaces) of only 5,000 attendees.
This measure will take effect from Monday, January 3 and will be permanent for at least the next three weeks, also pointing out that inside closed spaces the maximum influx will be 2,000 fans, after the government’s concerns apparently of the rebound in cases in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. France will also ban the consumption of drinks and food in sports stadiums, in a bid to limit the spread of the virus.
The limitations have returned to French soil. It should be remembered that the 2020-2021 season took place almost entirely behind closed doors for all disciplines. The gauges had returned early in the summer and had accommodated up to 5,000 spectators per track at Roland Garros or 15,000 at the Formula 1 Grand Prix, marking his grand unrestricted return to the stadiums after June 30.
The reason continues to be the damage to the health system. Although the omicron strain appears milder than previous ones, authorities in France have warned that hospitals are facing an overwhelming situation after a record 100,000 positive results were reported on the most recent Saturday. The figures signify the highest daily levels in France since the start of the pandemic almost two years ago.
The reduction would affect Ligue-1 and Coupe de France, the main competitions that will take place in the French country at the turn of the year; It will also affect rugby, since in recent weeks some Top14 matches, the most important competition in the country, have had to be postponed.
According to data from the Palco23 portal, the fall in operating income for French professional football since the pandemic began was 1,400 million euros in the 2020-2021 season. In the 2019-2020 season, the impact was 1,200 million, according to data from the National Management Control Department (Dncg).
The French prime minister denied that the application of a curfew or, at the same time, the suspension of some sports competitions is being considered, as happened with Ligue 1 when the covid-19 broke out at the beginning of 2020. However , the adjustment of measures is similar to what other countries are having.
Germany, for example, was among the first countries to return to the reduced capacity, normalizing that only 15,000 fans could attend for the final December games in the Bundesliga. Scotland has been even tighter with restrictions where football pitches have been limited to just 500 fans to attend Boxing Day matches. Celtic fans clashed with police in an attempt to watch their team clash against St Johnstone at McDiarmid Stadium in Perth.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx