Will the atmosphere be festive this Friday, May 22 around the Stade de France. The final of the Coupe de France will pit RC Lens against OGC Nice that evening. A match with high stakes for Lensois who have never won this trophy and Niçois who are also forced to go through the play-offs in the coming days to save their skin in the elite.
According to L’Equipe, no less than 50,000 supporters are expected in the capital and its suburbs for the occasion. A surge of Blood and Gold which calls for strong mobilization from the authorities. The National Division for the Fight against Hooliganism (DNLH), in consultation with the police headquarters, must determine the level of risks linked to this meeting by Thursday evening.
Dreaded “fights”
The sensitive point concerns in particular the connections between certain ultras from Nice and Lille, the sworn enemies of the Lensois. “
Around a hundred Lille supporters are possibly expected and could take their place in the part of the stadium reserved for Nice ultrasunderlines the daily sporting experience aroused. The latter gave places to the Dogues Virage Est (DVE), a friendly group. The DVEs maintain a significant rivalry with their Lensois neighbors. A handful of Nancy residents and supporters from Germany, also friends with the people of Nice, could swell the ranks. »
The other scenario feared by the police also involves the PSG ultras. Some may find a pretext for confrontations during this display in the Dionysian enclosure. “
PSG supporters are not expected in the bays of Saint-Denis, but certain Parisian groups could try to prowl around the enclosure or in the capital to look for “fights” with the Niçois and the Lensois », adds L’Equipe.
