Home / Football / Ligue 1 News PSG granted postponement in move that will infuriate Lens and Liverpool Paris Saint-Germain will not play in-between the two games against Liverpool Written by Jon Fisher Last Update: March 26, 2026 12:09:44 pm GMT 2 min read Paris Saint-Germains controversial request to postpone their crunch Ligue 1 game against Lens has been granted by the Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP). PSG asked for the game, originally scheduled for April 11, to be rearranged as it fell in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.The defending European champions argued that if they got through, it would boost Frances coefficient and enhance the countrys hopes of getting four places in the competition next season.The motion was passed unanimously by the LFP board this morning due to a desire to defend the interests of French football more than that of individual clubs.Table of Contents1 PSG v Lens will now take place in May2 Not unusual for Ligue 1 games to be switchedPSG v Lens will now take place in May PSG currently top the table by a point from Lens with the Parisians also having a game in hand. The meeting between the top two will now take place on Wednesday, May 13, as will the game between Brest and Strasbourg, who are in the quarter-finals of the Conference League.The decision is sure to infuriate Lens, who argued long and hard that the game should be played in April.A club statement earlier this week read: Beyond this specific case, the question raised is a more fundamental one: that of the respect due to the competition itself.For one is entitled to wonder when, on its own soil, the league sometimes seems to be relegated to second place behind other ambitions, however legitimate they may be.Not unusual for Ligue 1 games to be switchedThe LFPs decision is in line with previous examples of clubs requesting domestic games be called off.PSGs league game with Nantes, in between the round-of-16 tie against Chelsea this month, was rescheduled and Luis Enriques side took full advantage, winning 8-2 on aggregate.It is unlikely Liverpool will be pleased with the rearrangement of the Lens game, either. Arne Slots side face Fulham at Anfield on April 11 and that game will not be switched. Topics: Liverpool F.C. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. RC Lens Follow us: Jon Fisher Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher
