Its participation could be uncertain given the tense social climate since the adoption of the pension reform. But Emmanuel Macron will be present Saturday night at the Stade de France to attend the final of the Coupe de France football between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC, we learned Thursday in the entourage of Gerald Darmanin. On the other hand, contrary to tradition, the head of state will not go down on the lawn, we learned from a source close to the file. It is customary for the President of the Republic to be present on the grass before kick-off to be introduced to the players by the captains of both teams.

In the stands, the unions plan to distribute red cards and whistles to spectators to show their rejection of the pension reform and their discontent with Emmanuel Macron. A police source recalled that whistles were prohibited in all stadiums so as not to "disturb the refereeing". In addition, grids will be mounted in the corners to "avoid invasion of the field by supporters".

A bigger device than for the Champions League

The security system will also be particularly important around the Stade de France since some 3,000 police and gendarmes will be mobilized. Either a device "50% more important", according to the entourage of the Minister of the Interior, than that mobilized on May 28, 2022 for the final of the Champions League, which had turned into a security fiasco. The prefect of police of Paris, Laurent Nuñez will be Saturday at the security PC, inside the Stade de France.

The Stade de France will be sold out on Saturday night, with nearly 80,000 fans expected. Last year, it was already Nantes who won the final by beating Nice (1-0).

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