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Your president, Joseph Oughourlian, says he has ‘few illusions’ regarding the LFP’s decision on Thursday, which is expected to confirm the postponement of the Lens-PSG match despite your strong opposition. Is this a sentiment shared throughout the club?
“First, to be clear, we have nothing against PSG; they are within their rights to make this request. But factually, PSG chose the Champions League, as did Canal+, its broadcaster. Now, if the LFP doesn’t defend Ligue 1, who will? If it doesn’t defend the continuity and respect for what Ligue 1 stands for, who will?”
“The fact that the LFP, as the competition’s governing body, can make inconsistent decisions raises questions about sporting fairness. When we start the season, we have the tenth-largest budget; we build a roster and a strategy to compete in the League and the Coupe de France. That the reigning European champion might still be competing in European competition come spring is good news, but it’s not unexpected. Yet today, we’re being asked to change a known schedule, for which plans have already been made. We realize that Ligue 1 is becoming the adjustment variable for the Champions League.”