This Wednesday fell the provisional calendar for the 27e Ligue 1 day, organized from Friday March 20 to Sunday March 22. In this program, one of the nine matches on the menu does not appear: the poster between Marseille and Lille, planned at the Vélodrome stadium.
“ The match between Olympique de Marseille and LOSC Lille, counting for the 27th day of Ligue 1 McDonald’s, will be fixed as soon as possible », Specifies the press release published today by the Professional Football League (LFP). Without further explanation.
According to L’Equipe, the match in question was scheduled to be played on Sunday evening at 8:45 p.m. Only the Ministry of the Interior and the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture opposed this final programming on the evening of the results of the second round of the municipal elections. Results expected in the evening while polling stations will close at 8 p.m. at the latest.
An uncertain election in Marseille
The authorities fear excesses while the verdict of the votes proves uncertain in the second largest city in France. The outgoing mayor Miscellaneous left Benoît Payan given by the polls neck and neck in the first round with the candidate of the National Rally Franck Allisio (35% and 32% respectively).
Lille being engaged in the round of 16 of the Europa League, opposed to the English of Aston Villa on Thursdays March 12 and 19, this confrontation of the 27e lifting of L1 can hardly be played until Sunday March 22. The LFP proposed to the public authorities to move forward the kick-off to 5:15 p.m., at the same time as Rennes-Metz and Paris FC-Le Havre. No return to date.
