the essentials If it does not have skills in sports, the community nevertheless financially supports certain structures whose influence goes beyond the departmental or regional framework and contributes to the development of the attractive area.
Rodez agglomeration has released more than €384,000 distributed between seven clubs and the organizing association of the Rouergue rally. All having in common to make the city shine well beyond its borders. It is precisely on the altar of attractiveness that the community supports these clubs, whose representatives were invited on Thursday to somehow formalize this aid. A hard and fast aid, which does not include the provision of infrastructure such as stadiums or the swimming pool for the GRN.
The main beneficiary of this measure is Rodez Aveyron football which receives a check for €200,000. on the eve of a Rodez-Bordeaux, on behalf of the 27th day of Ligue 2, broadcast on the L’Équipe and Prime channels, Raf representatives shared some figures from the Professional Football League .
She estimates the presence of Raf on TV channels at five million euros in advertising equivalent and economic benefits for the region of around ten million euros.
Figures which have every reason to increase, notably through the construction of the new Paul-Lignon stadium, which will also serve the interests of Rodez Rugby which is regaining ambition.
Moreover, after Paul-Lignon, it is the work on the Amphitheater, which notably houses handball and basketball matches, fencing, gymnastics or martial arts clubs, which will perhaps finally see the day. “To be honest, we don’t really know how to go about it. We need to double the capacity, add boxes. We are going to launch an architectural competition, but first we need to determine a frame of reference,” said Christian Teyssèdre , ensuring that the clubs directly concerned will be invited to give their opinion. “Ten million euros are already planned for this,” he continued. A subject naturally followed closely by the handball clubs, “which has gone from hunter to hunter” in its race for accession, and basketball which “is continuing a major internal restructuring”. But also judo which aims to climb to Nationale 1 or fencing which manages to shine on the European scene and can potentially see one of its fencers, Gaëtan Billa, participate in the Paris Olympics.
Except for the LSA rugby club, of which 45% of the workforce comes from the urban area and which will move down to Federal 3, the voters of the Ruthenian sports clubs “are green” to use the expression of Christian Teyssèdre, who wishes to go further in terms of sports awareness. “We should do more, communicate more about the benefits of sport. Sport is a school of learning for life, and you are pulling the agglomeration upwards. We will not save money on sport. Despite the economic context, we have never reduced subsidies and we will continue on this path. ” Enough to reinforce each of the clubs in their ambitions.