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PSG vs OL could be postponed by the Paris police prefecture
A security squeeze in Paris threatens the Sunday night date at the Parc des Princes, and a move to Monday could collide with the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
The match in doubt
The PSG vs OL Ligue 1 match, initially scheduled for Sunday at 20:45 at the Parc des Princes, could be postponed by decision of the Paris police prefecture. [1] If you planned to follow the game on Sunday night, the date is not secure. [1]
The reason given is the exceptional mobilisation of security forces, as a new weekend of demonstrations is announced in the capital. [1] An NFL regular-season game at the Stade de France also requires large-scale security deployment on the same weekend. [1]
Why Paris is on alert
On Saturday 17 October, Paris was marked by violence and looting, on the sidelines of a mobilisation against the high cost of living. [1]
Another matchday 8 Ligue 1 game, Toulouse-Troyes, was already postponed due to the political context. [1] It was moved from Saturday at 17:15 to Sunday at 17:15. [1] The LFP also indicated that the Ligue 2 match between Montpellier and Red Star is postponed to Monday 26 October. [1]
The Ballon d'Or clash
The Ballon d'Or 2026 ceremony is scheduled for Monday in London. [1] If the match is postponed to Monday, it could create the same scheduling clash with the ceremony. [1]
Last year, the postponement by one day of the OM-PSG Classique created a scheduling conflict, because the match coincided with the Ballon d'Or ceremony. [1] Several PSG players were prevented from attending Ousmane Dembélé's award. [1]
Dembélé, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes are injured and will not play against Lyon, but they are the only players who could possibly travel to the ceremony. [1] For other players who could be concerned, availability depends on knowing the new date of the PSG-OL match. [1] If the match is rescheduled close to the ceremony, PSG's sporting obligations could compromise players' presence in London. [1]
The sporting picture
Before matchday 8, OL was top of the Ligue 1 table with 14 points, ahead of PSG on goal difference. [1] PSG won 4-2 against FC Barcelona on Tuesday evening in the Champions League. [1]
PSG, coached by Paulo Fonseca, play in Germany on Thursday in the Europa League league phase against Hoffenheim. [1]
What it means for you
If you plan to watch PSG vs OL, check the date, because the match could be postponed by decision of the Paris police prefecture. [1] Watch for the new date, since a Monday slot could clash with the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London. [1]
The coverage that prompted this piece concerns official team lineups for PSG vs OL, but the lineups themselves are not given. [2] What is known is that Dembélé, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes will not play against Lyon. [1]
Sources
- INFO RMC SPORT. Pourquoi les autorités envisagent un report de la rencontre PSG-OL — rmcsport.bfmtv.com
- PSG - OL : les compositions officielles — footmercato.net
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