Stade Brestois will play their Champions League home games at Guingamp’s Stade du Roudourou, the Ligue 1 club has officially announced. Eric Roy’s Pirates stunned Ligue 1 last season with a shock podium finish that earned them the right to play their first-ever continental competition. Unfortunately, Brest won’t be able to host Europe’s elite in their Stade Francis Le Blé home with the latter far from fulfilling UEFA’s requirements in terms of design, accommodation and safety, although the stadium has qualified to host Brest’s UEFA Youth League games.
Brest resorted to finding an agreement with Brittany rivals En Avant Guingamp to use their stadium for their midweek Champions League games. The 18.000-seater Roudourou last hosted a European competition ten years ago when Guingamp qualified for the Europa League group stage courtesy of their 2014 Coupe de France triumph at the expense of Brittany rivals Rennes.
As a newcomer in the Champions League, Brest have been drawn in Pot 4. The tournament’s main draw will be held this Thursday in Monaco. With the tournament expanding to 36 teams, Brest will at least play eight group-stage games, including four at Guingamp.
GFFN | Bastien Cheval
