2024-03-01 09:29:33
By Maël Chrétien
Published 10 minutes ago, Updated now
The Francis-le-Blé stadium. STEPHANE MAHE / REUTERS
Eric Roy’s players are undoubtedly having the best season in the history of Stade Brestois but could not see the C1 in the event of qualification, because of the capacity of the Francis-Le-Blé stadium.
With great results come problems. Stade Brestois, revelation of the season in Ligue 1, second in the standings, is well on its way to qualifying for the Champions League. An unprecedented performance in the history of the club. However, a problem pointed out by The Telegram could prevent them from competing in the prestigious competition. The Breton media contacted UEFA to find out if Francis-le-Blé (15,000 seats) was approved to host European competition matches.
Answer: the stadium is classified in category 2 (on a scale of 4), i.e. an insufficient level to host C1 matches, at best acceptable for play-off matches, the same thing for the Europa Conference League. The TelegramHe also recalls that the Brest enclosure already has exemptions for Ligue 1.
Work would therefore be obligatory in the event of a top 6 for SB29, which has already planned to build a brand new stadium to replace their current one, 102 years old. If the maximum capacity is regulatory, the rest of the criteria are not up to standard (lighting, VIP area, press gallery, television facilities). Otherwise, Brest will have to relocate to play in Europe. The price of glory.
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