The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has postponed the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais from Sunday, October 25, to Monday, October 26, following an order from the Paris Police Prefecture prohibiting the fixture. In an announcement shared on X, PSG mentioned the league had acknowledged……
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has postponed the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais from Sunday, October 25, to Monday, October 26, following an order from the Paris Police Prefecture prohibiting the fixture.
In an announcement shared on X, PSG mentioned the league had acknowledged the police order and confirmed the brand new date and kick-off time for the encounter on the Parc des Princes.
“The Professional Football League has taken note of the order from the Paris Police Prefecture prohibiting the organization of the Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais match,” the membership acknowledged.
The assertion added: “Accordingly, we inform you that the match between the two clubs, originally scheduled for this Sunday, October 25, has been postponed to Monday, October 26, at 8:30 p.m. at the Parc des Princes.”
The fixture will now happen on Monday at 8:30 p.m. native time.
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The postponement comes amid unrest in France, the place protests over the rising price of residing and poor circumstances in faculties escalated into widespread violence, looting and clashes with police throughout demonstrations on October 17.
French authorities are getting ready to deploy about 70,000 safety personnel nationwide for contemporary demonstrations this weekend, amid fears of additional violence and looting. The safety operation has positioned extra calls for on police sources in Paris, prompting authorities to ban the PSG-Lyon fixture from going down on Sunday.
