On the ground, everything is fine in Strasbourg. Before facing OM on Friday evening at the Meinau, at the opening of the 6e Ligue 1 day, Racing points to fourth place in the championship with already four victories on the clock. A good omen before its beginnings in the league conference next week. But behind the scenes, the Alsatian club is going through a restless period due to a conflict with its main groups of supporters.
In the viewfinder of the leaders while they demonstrate against Blueco and the multi -ownership, the ultra boys 90, the Kop Ciel & Blanc, the Federation of Racing supporters and betting it will remain silent against the Marseillais. An encouragement strike that could continue. “We are going to play the appeasement, respect the club's system, which we consider attacking our freedoms, on the contrary”explained a member of the UB in Latest news from Alsace.
“We will be present in our place, without our calicots 'Blueco Out' or our banner 'No to multi -ownership', so as not to risk wild identity. This is the response to an indistributed intimidation campaign. This is not in this way that we will find an atmosphere at La Meinau. Singing is above our forces in the face of this blind repression ”, He continues, the Ultras Strasbourg providing for a reduced system against OM.
Blueco, the owner of Strasbourg, leaves silence
Only banners “For an independent, popular and different racing” And “Freedom of expression is a right, not a privilege” should be present in the stands on Friday evening. So then? In a press release, Blueco tries to appease tensions by thanking the RCSA supporters, “Whose loyalty and passion make racing what it is”. “It is you who create the atmosphere that makes this stage so unique”writes the shareholder.
“While having heard all those of you who fully press the project and who have expressed your gratitude and your support, we also respect the fact that football is a source of passion and debate, and that some supporters will always have different opinionshe adds. However, we think it is when the whole stage supports it, from the first to the last minute, that the team is able to give the best of itself. »»
