Overview
- France’s LFP approved PSG’s request with Nantes’ consent, rescheduling the Ligue 1 match to the week of April 20, with the exact date and time to be set.
- PSG now have no domestic fixture between the first leg in Paris on March 11 and the return at Stamford Bridge on March 17, creating a five‑day gap.
- Chelsea must still host Newcastle on March 14 in the Premier League between the two Champions League matches.
- League officials cited European preparation as the rationale, drawing criticism over perceived preferential treatment and comparisons with other French clubs that did not seek changes.
- Luis Enrique welcomed the move as positive for Paris and France, echoing past instances in which Ligue 1 adjusted schedules for clubs in European knockouts.