PSG asks LFP to postpone Lens match before Liverpool
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- Paris St‑Germain asked the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) to postpone their Ligue 1 fixture against Lens, scheduled for 11 April, which falls between the two legs of their Champions League quarter‑final versus Liverpool.
- Lens issued a statement rejecting the request, calling the “troubling sentiment” of moving the match a threat to the domestic league’s integrity and warning that the league risks being treated as an “adjustment variable” for European imperatives.
- Pierre Sage, Lens’ head coach, reiterated the club’s opposition after a 5‑1 victory over Angers, noting that Lens sits second in the table, one point behind PSG.
- LFP said it will make the final decision but emphasized that it has historically accommodated French clubs’ European schedules and that French clubs’ performances help French football, with France currently ranked sixth in the UEFA coefficient for 2025‑26.
- Strasbourg also requested a postponement of its league game at Brest for the same weekend, citing a clash with its Conference League match against Mainz.
Why it matters: The decision gives PSG a scheduling advantage ahead of the Liverpool second leg, while Lens’ opposition underscores a perceived erosion of the domestic league’s priority when European fixtures dominate the calendar. It also reflects the LFP’s willingness to accommodate clubs in Europe, reinforcing a pattern that treats the league as a secondary variable to continental ambitions.
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