The calendar for the resumption of football in France remains decidedly unclear. If the Ligue 1 season is officially over, the two cup finals remain to be played. But, as we headed for a PSG-Lyon (Coupe de la Ligue) on July 25 and a PSG-Saint-Etienne (Coupe de France) on August 1, a new change could occur.
For several weeks, Noël Le Graët, the president of the French Federation (FFF), has been pushing to start with the final of the Coupe de France, as he told us: "I want us to resume the season with this test. There would be a symbolic value to this, because it is a competition for amateurs and professionals. The message sent would be positive. "
The one who appeared as the strongman of French football during the coronavirus crisis has therefore, according to our information, not lost hope that the League will finally accept his request to reverse the two PSG events - Saint-Etienne would then be scheduled before PSG - Lyon.
Waiting for the Champions League calendar
And to say that a few weeks ago, PSG - Saint-Etienne was planned on August 8… But the limit set on August 3 by UEFA to register the clubs qualified for its European competitions next season had already pushed the League (LFP) to modify its calendar.
This could therefore be done once again, especially since Noël Le Graët would have proposed that the final of the Coupe de France be played on Friday 24 rather than Saturday 25 July.
One thing is certain, it will take a few days to find out the final choice. He will not intervene before the UEFA executive committee, which is due to examine the calendar of the Champions League on 17 and 18 June, which will involve Lyon and PSG in August.
