French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streets

PSG's Maghnes Akliouche, centre, in action during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon in Paris, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league is moving scheduled games from Saturday at the request of public authorities amid weekend protests across the country.

Lyon’s home game against Angers in Ligue 1 will now be played on Sunday afternoon instead of 8:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, the Professional Football League (LFP) said Tuesday in a statement citing a request from local government officials.

Ligue 1 games to be hosted Saturday by Nice and Lorient have also been changed to, respectively, Friday evening and Monday evening, the league said.

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French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streets

PSG's Maghnes Akliouche, centre, in action during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon in Paris, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2026 7:06 am

PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league is moving scheduled games from Saturday at the request of public authorities amid weekend protests across the country.

Ligue 1 games to be hosted Saturday by Nice and Lorient have also been changed to, respectively, Friday evening and Monday evening, the league said.

Hundreds of thousands of people took part in marches across France last Saturday to protest rising living costs and poor conditions in schools, adding to demands on police and security forces.

France’s worst civil unrest for years has seen city halls and public buildings attacked.

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