Before Zinédine Zidane takes the field with the France team for a major first in the Nations League, Ligue 1 still has a small window of exposure ahead of it. The fifth day will be contested this weekend and to close it, a first Classic will be on the program for Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.). The referee for this OM-PSG has been appointed.
Organized at the VĂ©lodrome, the meeting which will pit Bruno Genesio’s men against those of Luis Enrique will be refereed by Mr. Letexier. The Professional Football League (LFP) confirmed the information on Tuesday. The man with the whistle will be supported by Mehdi Rahmouni and Cyril Mugnier who will be the touchline referees. Marc Bollengier will be closest to the coaches as fourth referee.
On the video side, Bastien Dechepy and Wilfried Bien will be in place. This match between Marseillais and Parisiens is far from being the first for François Letexier who has already led three in the past. A baptism of fire in April 2022 at the Parc des Princes, with a Parisian victory (2-1) in the championship. A second act almost a year later, on the occasion of OM’s victory in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (2-1) in February 2023.
OM-PSG, fourth act for François Letexier
For the third match, we then had to wait until October 2024. A meeting that the Marseille supporters present at the VĂ©lodrome remember with disappointment, since Mr. Letexier had decided to send off Amine Harit after only twenty minutes of play, following a high foot against Marquinhos. Paris then easily won (3-0).
In the standings, OM and PSG are only separated by two points after four days. On the other hand, the Olympians are only thirteenth and remain on three consecutive defeats in the championship, while Paris is seventh, thanks to its victory validated on Sunday against Brest (0-1).
