PSG postponement sparks fury from politician as Liverpool dealt blow - 'Deserved better'
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SportFootballLiverpool FCParis Saint-Germain have been sent another angry verdict for a postponement request being granted to help them prepare for a Champions League quarter-final against LiverpoolA French politician has hit out at the decision to postpone Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match between their Champions League quarter-final tie against Liverpool. On Thursday morning, it was confirmed by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), that their game against RC Lens would be moved to a later date.Given the advantage it offers PSG, there is certainly anger from Liverpool, who will play Fulham in the weekend between the two knockout fixtures, but there is arguably more from Lens, especially as they sit just one point behind Luis Enrique's side in the Ligue 1 standings.Lens were against the fixture being postponed given the scheduling issues it would cause, but their protests have seemingly fallen on deaf ears.
Their frustrations looked to have been echoed in French politics with Xavier Bertrand, who is President of the Hauts-de-France region, slamming the decision to rearrange the fixture.READ MORE: PSG get match postponed after angry row as Liverpool handed Champions League blowREAD MORE: Why Premier League will refuse to help Liverpool by replicating PSG fixture controversyHe wrote on X: "RC Lens is currently second in Ligue 1, one point behind league leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Our league deserved better.
Football deserved better."This is just the latest angry statement on the major talking point with Lens issuing one earlier this week after learning of PSG's request.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! The Ligue 1 club also stated they felt as though the whole situation was "unsportsmanlike".Luis Campos, who is an advisor to PSG, caused more anger with his explanation trying to justify their reasoning for asking to have their game moved.PSG's last fixture request did not cause as much controversy as Nantes, who were playing the European champions between their last-16 tie against Chelsea, were not against the clash being re-arranged.Liverpool are already seen as the underdogs given their elimination at the hands of PSG last season and their struggles this season.