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Ligue 1 Postpones PSG–Lens to May 13 to Clear Week Before Liverpool Ties

League officials said the switch protects France’s UEFA ranking.

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Overview

  • The LFP board, which voted Thursday, moved PSG’s April 11 trip to Lens to May 13 and also shifted Brest vs Strasbourg to the same date.
  • The league said the change supports France’s UEFA coefficient, the scoring system that decides how many clubs the country gets in the Champions League.
  • Lens had filed a formal objection, warning the domestic schedule should not be an adjustment variable and noting the move leaves them idle for 15 days before a crammed run.
  • PSG advisor Luis Campos defended the request and cited Liverpool’s April 15 Hillsborough anniversary constraints, a remark that drew online criticism from some Liverpool supporters.
  • The decision gives PSG a full week between the quarter-final legs while Liverpool will face Fulham on April 11, creating a clear rest gap that could shape preparations.