The announcement hasn’t been made official, but that’s it. As was predictable, Paris Saint-Germain asked the LFP to postpone its match against Lens scheduled for April 11. A request that does not pass on the side of the Sang et Or, in the fight with the capital club for the title of champion of France. “We, at the base, do not agree. I understand that having more rest allows you to perform better. They confirmed it during their match against Chelsea. It is a club that is very successful in several competitions. They also know the constraints. We don’t have to put up with these things.”declared Lensois coach, Pierre Sage, after the match won against Angers. If it therefore raises eyebrows on the artesian side, the request submitted by the reigning European champions nevertheless seems legitimate.
On the one hand, the postponement would allow Luis Enrique’s men to best prepare for the quarter-final of the Champions League against Liverpool, without necessarily distorting the title race in Ligue 1 since the match between the two contenders for the final coronation would be replayed between J33 and J34. Furthermore, it should be remembered that PSG is not the only one in this situation. Qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League, Racing Club de Strasbourg, which will challenge Mainz, has also asked to postpone its confrontation against Brest. Finally, we cannot forget that historically, the Professional Football League has always favored postponements for clubs involved in the European scene. A maneuver favorable to French football and which has every reason to continue given the Parisian prowess on the evolution of the UEFA index. As a reminder, the LFP will have to decide by Thursday March 26.
