D1Arkema: The FFF denies PSG’s request to postpone Lyon match

On Friday, PSG’s request for Sunday’s league game away to Lyon to be postponed was turned down by the French Football Federation (FFF)

Leonardo Araújo, Paris Saint Germain sporting director had requested for the game to be postponed, citing the Hamraoui-Diallo incident and its consequences on the Parisian squad.

“We are surprised and disappointed that the Federation has twice rejected our request for postponement,” explains the Brazilian. We had all the reasons to obtain the postponement, given what happened. It’s a lack of sensitivity. We don’t understand.” Leonardo said.

This is the first time Lyon and PSG are meeting in a competitive game this season with Lyon currently top the Division One (D1) Arkema table on goal difference and PSG directly behind them.

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PSG’s coach Ollé-Nicolle is confident that his team will do everything necessary to make life difficult for Lyon, in Sunday’s highly-anticipated D1 Arkema League game.

“We are not going to park the bus in Lyon, the whole team will have to continue its recovery and play collectively. We will do everything possible to thwart Lyon’s plan, we know that that are a very good team and continue in our will. Our plan is to recover the ball well, to defend well, and to establish our game. We are going to go to Lyon with the same considerations.” – Ollé-Nicolle after the Champions League win against Real Madrid.

PSG won the League last season to end Lyonnais 14 year reign, and also knocked out Lyonnais in the quarterfinals of last season’s Champions League.