The derby between Losc and RC Lens, which should have been played in front of a reduced number of 1,000 spectators, will finally be played behind closed doors on Sunday evening at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium due to the new curfew measures, announced the Lille club. Thursday. “In application of the new public health measures taken by the authorities to limit viral circulation in the metropolis of Lille, the Losc confirms that the Losc-RC Lens meeting will be played this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. without spectators”, announced the club in a communicated.
The authorities had already lowered the limit gauge of the Lille stadium to 1,000 people in mid-October, after the city was placed in “maximum alert zone”. But Emmanuel Macron’s announcements forced the club to exclude the presence of supporters, Lille being one of the eight metropolises affected by the night curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Saturday, for a minimum period of four weeks. “Le Losc shares the immense frustration and sadness of not being able to bring together its audience in this derby and thanks the Losc fans for their understanding and their relentless passion in this difficult period”, argues the club. “Subject to changes in the health situation and the next government announcements, the upcoming matches at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, including LOSC-Celtic FC (Thursday 29 October, 6:55 p.m. in the Europa League) and LOSC-Olympique Lyonnais (Sunday 1 November, 9 p.m.) could also be concerned, ”said Losc.
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