"The stakes are to awaken the beautiful sleeper": the new manager of the Stade de France presents his project

Christophe Cizeron, President and CEO of GL Events Sites, a new dealer at the Stade de France, talks about the different paths envisaged to develop the activity. The first challenge will be to convince the FFF to replay the Blues in Saint-Denis.

CHRONIQUE. The Lyon company announced on Monday 12 May that it had won the management of the 80,000-seat concession, adding to the giants Vinci and Bouygues. A giant step for the Petit Poucet de l'eventiel, observes Isabelle Chaperon, economic journalist at the "World".

The suspense ended on Monday, May 12. The Lyon event group GL Events has announced to be the new dealer of the Stade de France for the next thirty years. See more

The Lyon group GL Events announced on Monday 12 May "to have been designated as the recipient" by the State of the concession to operate the Stade de France for 30 years, after months of procedure. In preference to the current concessionaire Vinci-Bouygues, GL Events will take the keys to the enclosure located in Seine-Saint-Denis on 5 August.

GL Events was chosen by the State to operate the Stade de France for 30 years, succeeding Vinci-Bouygues. The Lyon group will officially take over the premises from 5 August 2025