PSG Ligue 1 Opener Moved over State of Parc Des Princes Pitch
- On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 season opener against Rennes will take place at Roazhon Park instead of the Parc des Princes, after the French league approved the venue switch.
- Successive heatwaves in the Paris region caused severe damage to the Parc des Princes pitch, leaving groundskeeping staff unable to resolve surface issues in time for the match.
- The LFP stated that "the current state of the pitch does not allow for player safety to be guaranteed," prompting the league to reverse the fixture order and avoid postponement.
- Consequently, PSG will play their first two Ligue 1 matches away from home, starting with Rennes on Sunday and continuing against Lille on August 28.
- The club confirmed that "the latest heatwave after successive, exceptional hot spells in the Paris region this summer has sharply accelerated the deterioration" of the pitch, scheduled for replacement before the AS Monaco match on September 4; PSG left-back Nuno Mendes received a three-match suspension.
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While the PSG-Rennes scheduled this Sunday for the first day of Ligue 1 has been reversed and will play at Roazhon Park, the Rennais hope that the return game will also be played on their lawns. Rules could indeed allow it.
The PSG's first Ligue 1 match, against Rennes, was scheduled for Sunday at Parc des Princes. The match will finally take place in Brittany, at Roazhon Park. - Ligue 1: why the PSG will start its season on Sunday in Rennes and not at Parc des Princes as originally planned (Sports).
PSG Ligue 1 opener moved over state of Parc des Princes pitch
"The current state of the pitch does not allow for player safety to be guaranteed," the LFP said in a statement. PSG were originally due to host Rennes at the Parc des Princes on Sunday, although the date and time of the match has not been changed. The capital side confirmed that "the latest heatwave after successive, exceptional hot spells in the Paris region this summer has sharply accelerated the deterioration of the Parc des Princes pitch, w…
Paris Saint-Germain's first league match is not a home game, but an away game. The French League (LFP) has rescheduled the match due to the poor condition of the pitch of the national champions and Champions League winners.
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