France national team training at Clairefontaine instead of San Siro, Digi Mart USA News: The French national team will not train at San Siro before its next match. At the request of the Italian Football Federation and with UEFA’s agreement, Les Bleus will hold their eve-of-match training session at the Clairefontaine National Football Centre on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
The decision was made to preserve the pitch at the Milan stadium, which reportedly suffered considerably in recent weeks. The French side will therefore not step onto the San Siro grass on the eve of the game.
The change also affects the media schedule. The press conference featuring the head coach and one player, originally planned at San Siro, will be moved to the evening.
The French Football Federation (FFF) said the new time will be announced once UEFA has approved it.
The Bleus will have to wait before returning to the Milan venue, while organizers aim to spare a pitch that is visibly in poor condition.
