Paris Saint Germain and Lyon will not play on Sunday night after the Paris police prefecture blocked the original schedule. The Ligue 1 match at Parc des Princes, in the 8th round, has been moved to Monday, 26 October, with the league saying the decision followed the decree linked to the protest operation in the capital.
The league's statement
The LFP said, in comments translated from Portuguese by A Bola, that it "takes note of the decree of the Prefecture of Police" and has decided, "in agreement with Ligue 1+, to postpone the game to Monday, 26 October, at 20:30." The league also specified that the original kick-off on Sunday, 25 October, at 20:45 could not go ahead.
That fits the wider security picture around the city. The protests were the announced "act II" for Saturday, 24 October, and police were already preparing a larger operation. Jean-Didier Berger said the police contingent would be "20% superior" because of it.
The delay also lands in the middle of a key league meeting. PSG are second in Ligue 1 with 14 points from 7 matches, while Lyon are top with 14 points from 7 matches, so the rearranged game remains a straight contest between the teams at the top of the table.
The postponement is not about footballing reasons. It is a security call, and the league has accepted it.
Monday's move keeps the fixture on the calendar, just a day later than planned, and the Monday date is now the one the clubs have to work to.
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