Since the announcement of the reversal of the Coupe de France semi-final against OGC Nice at the Allianz Riviera, Versailles fans have been preparing to go to the Alpes-Maritimes. 200 to 300 people are expected according to Antony Perrat, president of the FC Versailles association, which has organized all the travel for fans since the start of the competition.
For those who cannot make the trip, they will not be able to console themselves in front of a giant screen as in the quarter-final against Bergerac (1-1, 6-5 on penalties) when the Notre-Dame market place was ablaze. This time, the city of Versailles did not have the authorization “for legal reasons of broadcasting rights”. There remains the retransmission on Eurosport, co-broadcaster of the event with France Télévisions.
A few bars in the city are broadcasting the match, this Tuesday at 9 p.m. This is the Café – Billiards The Montbauronlocated in the street of the FCV stadium, The Canoe, Chez Bichette or Le Barradozwhich had already broadcast the matches against Toulouse (L 2) and Bergerac (N 2): “We are waiting for people, it is still historic to have Versailles in the semi-finals” blow the officials of the establishment.