Overview
- The Ligue de Football Professionnel concluded on August 19 that the Parc des Princes turf no longer guaranteed player safety after successive heatwaves and ruled the match could not be played in Paris.
- To keep the fixture date and kickoff time, the Commission des Compétitions inverted the game so PSG and Rennes will meet at Roazhon Park on Sunday, August 23 at 20:45.
- Rennes opened emergency ticketing and sold the available 29,000 seats within hours, creating last‑minute logistical changes for security, transport and broadcasters.
- The clubs now dispute whether the scheduled return in March should still be hosted by Rennes and the LFP will summon both teams on August 28 to decide obligations and any calendar changes.
- PSG says it has identified a solution to replace the Parc des Princes pitch before early September (notably the home match on September 4) after failing to find a suitable Île‑de‑France backup venue.