Reigning French champions Paris Saint-Germain face an infernal schedule for the resumption of the 2025-2026 season. Despite the club’s request to postpone its trip to Nantes, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has refused, according to RMC Sport. The Parisians will therefore have to be ready on August 13 for the European Supercup against Tottenham, before facing the Canaris the following weekend.
“One thing is certain: PSG will have to be ready on August 13.
“One thing is certain: PSG will have to be ready on August 13, the day of the European Supercup against Europa League winners Tottenham. While there are doubts as to the players’ physical condition after what is expected to be a short break, this first official match of the 2025-2026 season, which could offer the Parisians their first trophy, will be played on Wednesday August 13 in Udine, Italy (9pm), three or four days before the resumption of Ligue 1 against Les Canaris.
Because of this already tight schedule, the Parisian club’s management has asked the LFP to postpone the Nantes-PSG match until Friday. However, according to our information, the tendency is to keep this match on the weekend of August 16-17, as the calendar is already very busy.”
The LFP’s decision to keep Nantes-PSG on the weekend of August 16-17 puts the Parisian club in a delicate situation. After a Club World Cup that could take Luis Enrique’s (54) men through to mid-July, the summer preparations are shaping up to be expressive. Barely back from vacation, Marquinhos (31) and his team-mates will already be aiming for their first trophy when they take on Tottenham in the European Supercup on August 13 in Udine.
This match, scheduled just three or four days before the resumption of Ligue 1, raises doubts about the squad’s physical freshness. PSG had warned of this risk by requesting a postponement, but the tight schedule and the LFP’s desire not to upset the organization prevailed.
This choice, which is not unanimously supported, once again raises the question of the management of clubs involved on several fronts and sporting fairness at the start of the season.
