Travel from Corsica blocked causing Bastia and Ajaccio postponements | OneFootball

SC Bastia and AC Ajaccio, the two major teams on the island of Corsica, have both announced that their fixtures (with Pau FC and FC Martigues respectively) for the upcoming Ligue 2 weekend have been postponed due to strikes blocking travel to and from the French island.

Both the airports and ports of the island are being impacted by the ongoing strikes which began on the 3rd of October. According to Corsica-Matin, industrial action began on the 3rd of October due to fears over the management of Corsica’s ports and airports.

Members of The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ajaccio and Bastia (CGI) are currently striking because their management of the ports and airports is under threat due to European regulations requiring that the contract renewing their control goes through a call for tenders.

This means that there is no guarantee that the CGI can maintain management of the airports and ports and the contract could be provided to a continental French or foreign group, like what has happened to other airports and ports in mainland France. The CGI reportedly has 1200 members and they fear for their job security if management of this sector is provided to another organisation.

GFFN | Nick Hartland