The Pro D2 match between Agen and Nevers at the Armandie stadium was interrupted this Thursday for long minutes following a power cut, when the score was 10-14 in favor of Nevers in the 50th minute. . The entire neighborhood surrounding the SUA compound was plunged into darkness. Immediately, the Agen mayor Jean Dionis expressed his anger on Twitter: “A priori, the CGT which cut the light during the Agen-Nevers match (10-14)… Irresponsible, dangerous… Tired of these behaviors inadmissible!” Adding in the process: “We will file a complaint for dangerous behavior tomorrow.”
During the match, the elected Lot-et-Garonnais had declared to our colleagues from Canal: “I had received a short text message from a journalist who told me that there could be a cut orchestrated by the CGT. It’s a very confusing situation. We are in the process of bringing in the technicians. But it’s irresponsible with people of a certain age in the stands, a full stadium.
An action against the government, to protest against the pension reform, which was indeed claimed by the CGT. And greeted by the deputy LFI, Thomas Portes. “Congratulations to the CGT Énergie du 47 which put the Armandie stadium in energy sobriety during the Pro D2 match. Response to the mayor of Agen who had announced the end of the movement. Message to Macron: no social peace without withdrawal! Actions will multiply!” he tweeted. After long minutes of interruption, this meeting of the 29th day of the Pro D2 was able to resume. In the end, Agen lost on his lawn against Nevers with a score of 21 to 17.
The Stade Armandie had been the subject of a similar power cut on December 21, 2019 during a Top 14 match between Agen and Toulouse, already sponsored at the time by CGT Energies 47. On April 21, the CGT Energy unions had announced “100 days of action and anger”, in particular on May 3, demanding that the pension reform not be applied and denouncing the government’s “undemocratic methods”.
