In Caen, no official boycott of the World Cup
Lille opened the ball. Then followed Bordeaux, Strasbourg or even Rodez. Paris has also just made an announcement. Their common point: a boycott of the football world cup in Qatar which is to take place from November 20 to December 18. Comment ? By not offering the public a fan zone with a giant screen as was the case in previous editions to follow the matches of the French team. Cities that denounce ecological nonsense -the issue of air-conditioned enclosures in particular- and a violation of human rights with the death of thousands of workers to build the stadiums.
In Caen, the question for the moment does not arise
So what about Normandy? If in Rouen the mayor follows the boycott trend, in Caen we do not decide. “Of course I say: I don’t agree with the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar. But we had to be heard sooner” Explain Aristide Olivier, deputy sports officer at the town hall of Caen. “Everyone does what they want in their city, I consider that symbols in politics are good. But they have a certain limit. In my opinion, when is it the announcement of the attribution was exposed that he should have all reacted collectively“.
The city of Caen had not, for the moment, not asked the question of setting up a fan zone with a giant screen. “We do not broadcast group stage matches for the France team. We already wanted to see how far the blues would go before making a decision. And above all, we will be in a different configuration from other competitions. We will be in the middle of winter. People may rather want to watch the matches at home or in bars“.