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The newspaper that the Brest Stadium project was blocked, and the club and the government were firmly moving forward.
Brest Football Club responded on Wednesday after the Rennes Administrative Court suspended an order allowing the construction of a new stadium, saying it would remain committed to building Aquaa Park. The project is also supported by the Provincial Government of Finisterre.
The Brest Club was reluctant on Tuesday, after the Rain Administrative Court suspended a decree allowing the construction of a new stadium, and the club and the project initiators issued a joint statement on Wednesday: “The court’s ruling did not question the quality of the project or the measures taken to reduce its environmental impact.”
In a statement, Club Chairman Dennis-Le Saint said: “The court’s decision does not question the quality of the project, but requests us to provide more detailed information. We accept this decision and are determined to jointly promote this project that benefits the development of the region. The state, the Bretagne District, the Province of Phoenix, the Metropolitan District of Brest, and the City of Gibraltar unanimously emphasize that the Aqua Park project has a significant public interest.”
Akea Park is essential in supporting the growth of Brest Club, the only top football club in the province, helping to boost regional influence and attractiveness. The signatories noted that an expansion of the existing Francis-Leblay Field is impossible because of land restriction issues, unless the nearby residential buildings and part of the school are demolished.
“The timetable of the project has not been affected, and the approval of the building permits is still underway,” the province of Phoenix said in a joint statement with the metropolitan district of Brest and the city of Gipawa.
Earlier that day, the Province of Phoenix also reiterated its full support for the construction of the new stadium: “Provincial governments, districts, provincial parliaments, metropolitan districts and all the political diverse communities in North Phoenix see the project as a major public interest and a model in terms of environmental protection.”
The administrative court suspension order was proposed by three environmental protection associations. In the ruling, the judge held: "There is no pressing reason to sufficiently prove that the project is in the vital public interest".
Under the law, only if this condition is met can the ban on the destruction of protected species be exempted.The new stadium, which is expected to cost €1.06 billion and accommodate 15,000 spectators, was originally planned to be built by 2028 on 17 hectares of agricultural land in the outskirts of Brest.