2023-06-16 21:07:49
Emmanuel Macron greeting Castres players before the Top 14 2022 final against Montpellier. Thierry Breton / Panoramic
The President of the Republic will attend the clash between Toulouse and La Rochelle, Saturday evening. He should even, unlike the recent final of the Coupe de France football, descend on the lawn to greet the players before kick-off.
Doubt hovered over the participation of the President of the Republic in the final of the Top 14, Saturday evening at the Stade de France, between Stade Toulousain and Stade Rochelais. The fear of receiving a bronca in this period of social tensions, certainly a little less intense.
Finally, Emmanuel Macron will be present in the stands of the Dionysian enclosure, thus respecting the custom. According to information from the Parisian, he should even go down to the lawn to greet the players of both teams.
He had greeted the finalists of the French Football Cup in the tunnel
We remember that a few weeks ago, on the occasion of the final of the French Football Cup between FC Nantes and Toulouse, the President of the Republic had not descended on the lawn, preferring to greet the players of the two teams in the access tunnel to the enclosure to save themselves the whistles of the public.
Players who will certainly be presented to him by the former interim president of the French Rugby Federation, Alexandre Martinez. And not by his newly elected successor, Florian Grill. The latter also suggested that team member Laporte present the trophy to the winners of the final.
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«To thank Alexandre Martinez for the interim he has done, with I think a nice touch of the ball and a lot of human intelligence, I think it could make sense that he is the one who hands over the Shield of Brennus this Saturday at the Stade de France“Said the new boss of French rugby on Wednesday, shortly after his election. Thus demonstrating his desire for appeasement.
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