The expectation is at the height of the enthusiasm. This Saturday, April 29, the thousands of supporters of the Toulouse Football Club vibrate to the rhythm of their club, whose players are playing, at the Stade de France, the final of the Coupe de France against FC Nantes. With the hope of winning a title, which the club has not known since 1957. Supporters on site, arrival of the team, last minute news… As the tension mounts around the meeting, follow the pre-match with The Midi Dispatch !
Fan chants before the game
In the vicinity of the Stade de France, the TFC supporters begin to party before the match.
Van den Boomen’s father made the trip
The midfielder’s father traveled to the Stade de France with Dutch supporters to support the TFC.
The distribution of red cards begins
As soon as the decree issued on Friday by the Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez was lifted, the unions began distributing red cards around the stadium.
Violet tide in transport in Paris
Toulouse supporters are waiting en masse for the trains heading to the Stade de France.
Assembly ban suspended
Justice has suspended the decree issued on Friday by the prefect of police which prohibited gatherings near the Stade de France enclosure. Distributions of leaflets, red cards and whistles should finally take place.
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Philippe Montanier confident before the match
In an interview, the TFC coach depicts a favorable context as the final approaches.
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Jacqui Teulières still in great shape
The historic steward of the TFC between 1986 and 2020 set the mood in a train that took the Toulouse people to the capital.
Live from the Capitol
Supporters plan to attend the two football and rugby matches broadcast on the Place du Capitole.
The Reds and Blacks in purple
Before their match against Leinster, the Stade Toulousain players sported a purple jersey in support of the TFC for tonight’s final.
Place du Capitole already crowded
Several thousand Toulouse residents have already taken over Place du Capitole for the Stade Toulousain match against Leinster before the Coupe de France final.
This Toulousain attends his second Coupe de France final where the TFC plays
Already in 1957 during the victory of the TFC in the Coupe de France in 1957, this supporter will also be present at the Stade de France this evening for a possible second coronation of the Violets.
The supporters arrived in Paris
A few hours before kick-off at the Stade de France, Violets supporters have already arrived in Paris. The opportunity to pose in front of the emblematic places of the capital.
“No censorship” assures France Télévisions
The broadcast of the final of the meeting will be “faithful” to what will happen in the stadium, assures France Télévisions, after fears from the CGT concerning “live censorship” in the event of whistles against Emmanuel Macron . The details below
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The departure of the TFC supporters on video!
We were this morning at dawn, at the foot of the Stadium…
The pressure is mounting but the Toulousans serene
Program of the day, near Chambly in the Paris region where the TFC players have taken up residence: relaxation, rest, we air the minds but also the bodies! Morning walk on the Toulouse program.
In Nantes, only one major absentee
On the Canaries side, we deplore only one major absentee: Pedro Chirivella, the midfielder. Hit by pubalgia, it’s a hard blow for the people of Nantes, of which the Spaniard is a master piece.
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In Toulouse, the best vital forces are there
For this big deadline, the Toulouse coach Philippe Montanier is lucky not to deplore any injured or absent major player, if we exclude the English striker Rhys Healey, unavailable for a long time. The executives are there, in particular Branco van den Boomen, suspended during the last match; or Brecht Dejaegere, back from concussion protocol.
And on the sporting side then?
This final promises to be one of the most indecisive in history, with Toulouse, promoted to Ligue 1 last season and 12th in the standings with 6 matches remaining; against Nantes 16th but more experienced. They are notably supporters of this Coupe de France.
Many security measures
Prohibitions of gatherings, deployment of the police, modified end-of-match protocol … The Paris police chief Laurent Nunez revealed the details this morning, guest of the RMC radio morning show.
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Grids in front of the supporters’ parking lots, with spikes at the top
The image shocked. One of the safety measures taken by the authorities consists of the presence of grids in front of the two bends, Toulouse and Nantes. At their top: spikes, to prevent climbing. The goal is to anticipate a possible invasion of the field. The measure does not pass with the National Association of Supporters.
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A boiling context
This final took a very political turn. In the midst of a wave of protest against the pension reform, the presence of Emmanuel Macron at the Stade de France crystallizes the tensions. Whistles, boos, union demonstrations … The big question for them was whether the President would come down, as usual, on the lawn to shake hands with the players before kick-off. This will not be the case.
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“All in purple!” 25,000 supporters are expected at the Stade de France
The movement of Toulouse fans is up to the event. In total, it is estimated that they will be 25,000 to take the road to the enclosure of Saint-Denis. Mini-van, car, train… Some are “assembled” by their own means, others have chosen to travel using the means provided by the club: the train or one of the buses made available (about fifty ). They left the Stadium this morning at dawn!
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Toulouse celebrates all day
For these occasions, a giant screen has been installed on the Place du Capitole. 18,000 supporters are expected from the middle of the afternoon and, potentially, until the end of the night. Some practical information below if you want to go there.
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… and for Toulouse sport!
A few hours before the footballers’ final, rugby players from Stade Toulousain will try to qualify for the Champions Cup final in Dublin. To do this, they will have to dominate the formidable Irish of Leinster, on their land.
A historic day for the TFC…
66 years since the TFC had not returned to such a level of competition. The last time, the only one before this Saturday, April 29, was in 1957. In Colombes, the TFC had beaten Angers 6 goals to 3. To relive below!
Hello everyone !
Welcome to this live on which you can live with us the pre-match of the highly anticipated French Cup final between Nantes and the TFC. The match is held at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis), kick-off is scheduled for 9 p.m.