French federation calls off Cup draw due to attacks

By The Stade de France the day after the terrorist attacks (The Telegraph). The draw for the next round of the French Cup has been postponed due to the Paris attacks, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Sunday. The draw for the eighth round was due to take place on Tuesday but after the seventh round programme, scheduled to be played this weeken

Editorial Team Legacy

Published 15 November 2015, 8:00 · Updated 21:26

Link copied

French federation calls off Cup draw due to attacks

The draw for the next round of the French Cup has been postponed due to the Paris attacks, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Sunday.

The draw for the eighth round was due to take place on Tuesday but after the seventh round programme, scheduled to be played this weekend, was called off after Friday's attacks which left 129 people dead.

The seventh round is the first in which clubs from the French second division Ligue 2 enter the fray.

Top flight Ligue 1 clubs don't join in until after the completion of the eighth round, which is due to be played on December 5-6.

French federation calls off Cup draw due to attacks

Editorial Team Legacy

Share your reaction!

Comments