The entourage of Ary Chalus, the new president of the Guadeloupe region (since December 18), confirmed Friday that the organization of the first round of the Davis Cup between France and Canada in early March, at the Velodrome Amédée -Détraux Baie-Mahault, not cost one million euros to local authorities, as announced by the president of the French Federation, Jean Gachassin early December, but four million.
“We are faced with a budgetary wall, is concerned are we in Camp Ary Chalus. We discovered a situation, it is now looking for a solution.” This is his predecessor at the head of the region, Victorin Lurel (beaten in the second round), which had managed the Davis Cup record, before passing at the end of last week the new team in place. “The commitment of one million euros (+ 500 thousand euros incurred by FFT) is tenable, but four million, it is very complicated. Be very quickly. “
M. Chalus, amateur tennis, made contact several days ago with the Secretariat of State for Sport, to find a solution to this unexpected additional cost. The member certainly speak on the record on Monday. The timing, very tight, requires quick decisions. Work has already begun and should be completed on 20 February.
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