PSG request granted vs Liverpool despite furious row as Reds at major disadvantage

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Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 fixture against Lens, that falls between their two-legged Champions League quarter-final tie with Liverpool, has been postponed. 11:53, Thu, Mar 26, 2026 Updated: 12:01, Thu, Mar 26, 2026 PSG have seen their wish granted by Ligue 1 (Image: Getty Images)Paris Saint-Germain have succeeded in their bid to postpone a Ligue 1 fixture that sits between their Champions League quarter-final matches against Liverpool.

PSG were scheduled to face Lens on April 11, but the French title encounter will now be rearranged despite fury from their rivals. PSG submitted a formal application to the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) for the fixture to be rescheduled for later in the campaign and the contentious decision has been taken to grant it.It's not the first time the club have made a similar appeal, requesting that their match against Nantes be moved between their last 16 tie against Chelsea.

It does indeed appear to us that a troubling sentiment is taking hold: that of a French championship gradually relegated to the status of an adjustment variable at the whim of the European imperatives of some."However, the recent proliferation of statements, interventions, and various suggestions now leads us to break from this reserve. It does indeed appear to us that a troubling sentiment is taking hold: that of a French championship gradually relegated to the status of an adjustment variable at the whim of the European imperatives of some.