Lens will oppose PSG’s request to postpone the match of the 29th day of Ligue 1. Initially scheduled for April 11 between the two Champions League matches against Liverpool, the duel between Parisians and Artésiens could be rescheduled.
Anything but a surprise. According to RMC Sport, Lens will reject PSG’s request to postpone the scheduled meeting on April 11. The northern club was open to rescheduling this match if it “made sense” to them.
For the second-place team in Ligue 1, postponing the clash of the 29th round of the championship proposed between the 33rd and 34th rounds is not at all interesting. This would imply, according to the Artésien club, not playing for two weeks and then playing three matches later in a single week. The decision of the League is expected this Thursday, during a board meeting of the LFP, which will have the final say.
Context:
- Lens wants to play their match against PSG as scheduled, despite PSG’s request for a postponement due to Champions League matches.
Fact Check:
- Lens is the second-place team in Ligue 1 with only one point behind PSG.
The PSG wants to rest before the return leg against Liverpool
From PSG’s side, this request was made due to the two Champions League clashes against Liverpool. If the first leg quarter-final against the Reds is scheduled for April 8 at the Parc des Princes, the return leg will be played on Tuesday, April 14 at Anfield. In the eyes of PSG, it is crucial to have a few extra days of rest in order to prepare as best as possible for this continental duel and thus give themselves the best chances of qualification. As the first pursuer of Paris in the championship with only one point behind, Lens aims to take advantage of this match to make a move in the title race.
“We, from the start, do not agree,” said Pierre Sage after the victory against Angers (5-1) last Friday in a press conference. “From the top of the pyramid, we do not agree. (…) I understand that having more rest allows you to be perform better. They confirmed this in their match against Chelsea. It’s a club that is very performant and in several competitions. They also know the constraints.”
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“From our side, there is only one date left. We won’t have to endure these things.”
Beyond the sporting stake of the match itself, Lens had no interest in accepting the postponement proposed by PSG. While the Parisians may be tempted to rotate a bit in the next match against Paris FC in the 34th round of the championship, the Sang et Or will still have a tough match with a perilous trip to Lyon.
Context:
- PSG requested a postponement to rest before their crucial Champions League clash against Liverpool.
Lens’s schedule in case of postponement of the match against PSG
- J28: Lille-Lens, April 4
- J30: Lens-Toulouse, April 17
- J31: Brest-Lens, weekend of April 25 and 26
- J32: Nice-Lens, weekend of May 2 and 3
- J33: Lens-Nantes, May 9
- J29: Lens-PSG, May 12 or 13
- J34: Lyon-Lens, May 16
/2026/03/22/montage-week-end-21-22-mars-69c04f827859c614093943.jpg "Tadej Pogacar monumental, PSG holds its position, Lou Jeanmonnot and Eric Perrot conclude in style… The recap")
