Lens Stand Firm Against PSG’s Request to Reschedule Crucial Ligue 1 Clash

Key Takeaways:

• Racing Club de Lens released an official statement on Monday night condemning PSG’s effort to move their Ligue 1 fixture set for Saturday 11th April at Stade Bollaert-Delelis
• PSG had formally asked for a postponement due to their Champions League quarter-final matches against Liverpool scheduled on Wednesday 8th April and the following Tuesday
• Lens insisted they would host the fixture only on the originally scheduled date, emphasising their commitment to fairness and the integrity of Ligue 1

Lens Respond to PSG’s Schedule Change Request

Racing Club de Lens have taken a firm stance in response to Paris Saint-Germain’s formal request to postpone their vital Ligue 1 encounter, which is initially due to be played on Saturday 11th April at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The match could prove pivotal in the title race and is scheduled within a demanding six-day stretch for PSG, who are also slated for Champions League quarter-final ties against Liverpool.

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Lens have refused to postpone their April 11 match vs PSG, despite PSG’s request for more rest as it takes place between the two Liverpool fixtures.

For Lens – currently 1 point below PSG in the table – this request makes absolutely NO SENSE.

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— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) March 23, 2026

PSG’s Fixture Congestion and Request Details

Luis Enrique’s squad will host Arne Slot’s Premier League champions at Parc des Princes on Wednesday 8th April, before travelling to Anfield for the return leg the following Tuesday. Because these three key matches arrive in rapid succession, PSG requested a postponement of their Ligue 1 fixture at Lens to secure additional rest. However, Lens have made it unequivocally clear that they intend to play the match only on its designated date, rejecting any alternative scheduling proposals.

Lens Statement and Position

In their announcement on Monday night, the club from the Artois region reaffirmed that their opposition to rescheduling was communicated to PSG “from the very first enquiries.” Lens expressed concern that rescheduling such a high-stakes fixture to accommodate European competition would reduce Ligue 1 “to a mere adjustment variable, subject to the European requirements of the few.”

They further argued that this perspective on competitive integrity is absent from other major European leagues. According to Lens, “Beyond this specific case, the issue at stake is a more fundamental one: that of the respect due to the competition itself. For one is entitled to wonder when, on home soil, the league sometimes seems to take a back seat to other ambitions, however legitimate they may be.”

The club concluded by reaffirming their commitment to “fairness, clear rules and respect.”