PSG Seek Schedule Shift Ahead of Liverpool Quarter-Final
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have requested that the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) postpone their high-stakes Ligue 1 clash with RC Lens, currently set for 11 April.
The fixture sits between two critical Champions League matches against Liverpool. PSG argue that European success boosts France’s UEFA coefficient, noting they received similar assistance before defeating Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate.
However, second-placed Lens – trailing the leaders by one point – have reacted furiously. The club fears a 15-day competitive void followed by intense fixture congestion.
“It appears that a worrying trend is taking shape: that the French league is being relegated to a mere variable that can be adjusted to the European demands of certain clubs,” a Lens statement explained.
They further labeled the request “unsportsmanlike”, arguing it undermines the domestic competition’s integrity.
While Liverpool host Fulham on the same weekend, PSG remain “relaxed” as the French authorities hold the final say. Strasbourg have also sought a delay for their Brest fixture to prepare for Mainz in the Conference League.
Ultimately, the LFP must decide if continental ambitions outweigh the fairness of the domestic title race.
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