US EditionLens push back against PSG request to postpone Ligue 1 clash
PSG's Ligue 1 match against Lens was postponed to allow a six-day break between Champions League quarter-final legs versus Liverpool, despite Lens' strong opposition.
- On Thursday, the Ligue de Football Professionnel postponed PSG's Ligue 1 clash against Lens from April 11 to May 13 to provide additional preparation time for their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.
- PSG's original schedule sandwiched Lens between their April 8 home leg and April 14 away leg against Liverpool at Anfield, forcing the club to seek a six-day break between Champions League legs.
- Lens general manager Benjamin Parrot criticized the decision, asking "if the LFP doesn't defend Ligue 1, who will?" as his team chases their first league title since 2002.
- A PSG spokesperson defended the postponement, arguing that European success benefits all French clubs and helps France secure 5th place in UEFA coefficient rankings for additional Champions League spots.
- Similarly, the Strasbourg versus Brest match was deferred to May 13 to accommodate Strasbourg's Europa Conference League preparation against Mainz, reflecting broader LFP prioritization of European fixtures.
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Lens criticise decision to postpone game before PSG Champions League clash
French football chiefs on Thursday granted Paris Saint-Germain's request to postpone their Ligue 1 clash with title-chasing Lens so they can prepare for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool – a decision Lens said was "part of a worrying trend".
Lens' Opposition Ignored: Ligue 1 Accepts PSG's Request for Special Favors, Choosing Champions League Over Fairness OSEN = Reporter Lee In-hwan It has finally become reality. PSG's request to postpone the schedule, which began amidst controversy, has been accepted. And what remains from this process is a question regarding 'fairness'. France
The Ligue 1 calendar adapts to European ambitions. The LFP postponed two matches of the PSG and Strasbourg, causing the anger of Lens, who denounces sports equity.
Champions League holders now handed major advantage for heavyweight quarter-final tie
The Ligue de football professionnelle confirmed on Thursday the request of Paris Saint-Germain to postpone its match against the Sang et Or, scheduled for Saturday 11 April. Paris wanted to avoid playing between its two matches of the quarter finals of the Ligue des champions against Liverpool.
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