The movement grows a little more. Several major French cities have announced that they will not broadcast any matches of the FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18. On the evening of Monday, October 3, the town hall of Paris announced to AFP that it was joining the movement.
“For us, there was no question of setting up match broadcast areas for several reasons: the first is the conditions for organizing this World Cup, both in terms of the environment and the social aspect, the second, it’s the temporality, the fact that it takes place in December“explained the deputy in charge of sport at the town hall of Paris, Pierre Rabadan.
After Strasbourg, Reims, Lille and Bordeaux, the city of Marseille had also taken a stand Monday and will not broadcast any 2022 World Cup matches.
“Marseille, strongly attached to the values of sharing and solidarity of sport and committed to building a greener city, cannot contribute to the promotion of this Football World Cup in Qatar”, indicates the press release from the city, sent to franceinfo: sport, Monday. “This competition has gradually turned into a human and environmental disaster, incompatible with the values that we want to see carried through sport and especially football.” is it still written on the press release.
It is therefore the sixth French city to take such a decision. Four of these mayors (Bordeaux, Lille, Strasbourg, and Marseille) are attached to Nupes, that of Reims, ex-Les Républicains, is now attached to the party of former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Horizons. Contacted by franceinfo: sport, the city of Lyon will soon communicate on its position.