Liverpool fans fume at ‘disgraceful and disgusting’ Ligue 1 decision on PSG
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Credit: Imago Thu 26 March 2026 15:30, UK Liverpool’s Champions League opponents, PSG, will be given a rest in between April’s quarter-final legs after the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) granted their request. The Ligue 1 leaders asked LFP to postpone their 11th April clash against second-placed RC Lens, which falls in between the two quarter-final games.Lens had voiced their vocal opposition to the request, with Pierre Sage’s team just one point behind the European champions, but their protests have been ignored.Decision-makers at LFP unanimously voted in favour of the postponement – the second time in recent weeks after PSG’s game in between their last 16 legs against Chelsea was called off.Liverpool’s form has meant that they were already facing an uphill battle against the side that knocked them out of the Champions League last season, but the decision has made the prospect even more challenging. ⚽ Liverpool Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews, VAR verdicts, and tactical analysis for every Reds fixture.
VISIT THE LIVERPOOL MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Premier League fans up in arms after PSG decisionPSG smashed Chelsea 3-0 in the return leg of their Champions League tie last week, and, really, it should have come as no surprise. LFP have also allowed Strasbourg to postpone their game against Brest in April, allowing them extra rest in between Conference League legs against Mainz.Premier League fans were clear in their assessment of the decision, with several calling Ligue 1 a “joke league”.Joke.
PSG have definitely benefitted from their 18-team league and France ditching their league cup. https://t.co/x3AHh68GLh— Dan Critchlow (@afcDW) March 26, 2026 View Tweet “Disgraceful and disgusting from them”, wrote another fan, while many questioned how the league can expect to be taken seriously.And this is exactly why the French league will never be seen as a serious league 😂— Drew (@drewturner__) March 26, 2026 View Tweet “Worst part is we [PL teams] can’t do the same because we just have too many games,” wrote X user Dan Critchlow. “PSG have definitely benefited from their 18-team league and France ditching their league cup.”UEFA must take action as sporting integrity diminishedThere appears to be little that UEFA can do to stop what Ligue 1 have allowed PSG and Strasbourg to do.The scheduling of a domestic league falls outside of their authority, explaining why no action has been taken, despite PSG’s repeated attempts to gain such an advantage.Communiqué du Racing Club de LensLe 6 mars dernier, la programmation de la rencontre opposant le Racing Club de Lens au Paris Saint-Germain a été arrêtée, officialisant un cadre auquel chacun était alors convié à se conformer.Dans un esprit de responsabilité et de mesure, le… pic.twitter.com/qsjBpmJaNN— Racing Club de Lens (@RCLens) March 23, 2026 View Tweet But decision-makers should be taking a closer look at such actions, which seriously call into question the sporting integrity of the tournament.