PSG Ligue 1 Opener Moved over State of Parc Des Princes Pitch
- On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 season opener against Rennes will take place at Roazhon Park instead of the Parc des Princes, after the French league approved the venue switch.
- Successive heatwaves in the Paris region caused severe damage to the Parc des Princes pitch, leaving groundskeeping staff unable to resolve surface issues in time for the match.
- The LFP stated that "the current state of the pitch does not allow for player safety to be guaranteed," prompting the league to reverse the fixture order and avoid postponement.
- Consequently, PSG will play their first two Ligue 1 matches away from home, starting with Rennes on Sunday and continuing against Lille on August 28.
- The club confirmed that "the latest heatwave after successive, exceptional hot spells in the Paris region this summer has sharply accelerated the deterioration" of the pitch, scheduled for replacement before the AS Monaco match on September 4; PSG left-back Nuno Mendes received a three-match suspension.
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Why PSG’s first game of the season was shifted from Parc des Princes
PSG said its pitch at Parc des Princes had deteriorated so much "that the current conditions did not allow the match to be held under satisfactory circumstances, particularly with regard to the safety and physical well-being of the players."
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PSG moves its opening French league game after heatwave causes damage to pitch at Parc des Princes
Paris Saint-Germain’s opening game in the French league against Rennes has been relocated at short notice because of damage to the defending champion’s pitch following a heatwave this summer. French soccer’s competitions committee says Sunday’s match will now take place…
PSG forced to move opening game due to 'exceptional heatwave' leaving pitch 'severely damaged'
PSG have been forced to move their opening league game due to this summer's "exceptional heatwave", leaving their pitch "severely damaged".The European and French champions were set to kick off their domestic campaign against Rennes, but the fixture will now be held in Brittany.PSG confirmed they will replace the pitch at the Parc des Princes before their next home game against Monaco at the start of September.The French champions announced the …
Four days before the match, the LFP competition commission decided to reverse the PSG-Rennes match, scheduled for Sunday, which will be played in Brittany.
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