Thousands of Republic of Ireland soccer fans were left sweating over their accommodation in France on Wednesday after it was announced the Indigo Paris campsite will not reopen until Monday at the earliest due to flood damage.
As Ireland’s Euro 2016 adventure began, with the squad arriving in Paris on Wednesday evening before heading to their Versailles hotel, RTÉ Sport’s Tony O’Donoghue revealed that the Indigo Paris campsite has been closed.
The riverside campsite has been shut down due to high water levels in the Seine flooding the grounds, and RTÉ understands it will remain closed until Monday at least, with refunds being offered to fans who had booked accommodation at the site.
The Irish Embassy in Paris expect up to 100,000 supporters from north and south of the country to descend on France.
Martin O’Neill’s men start their tournament at the Stade de France against Sweden next Monday.
They had an unscheduled behind-closed-doors training session upon their arrival and will have an open training session on Thursday at Stade Montbauron as the countdown to the big kick-off enters its final stages.
On Tuesday O'Neill extended his contract as manager until the conclusion of the 2018 World Cup campaign.
His back-room team of assistant manager Roy Keane, Steve Guppy, Seamus McDonagh and Steve Walford also signed new deals.
