João Neves, Paris Saint-Germain’s 20-year-old midfielder, picked up a red card against Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. There was a slight fear that he would be suspended for the European Supercup against Tottenham (August 13). For this to happen, FIFA would have to take special action, as the regulations stipulate that suspensions are not passed on to other competitions. But this will not be the case, as Le Parisien points out this Wednesday.
“The only possibility for João Neves to be suspended a posteriori for another competition would be for Fifa to open a disciplinary file. According to our information, this is not the case. Furthermore, no report from the refereeing body was sent out following the final.
PSG has received no information to the contrary from UEFA, which organizes the European Supercup. Luis Enrique therefore intends to field the Portuguese for the first official match of the season, on August 13 in Udine (Italy).”
So, without any particular action from FIFA, Neves will be able to play in this match between the Champions League and Europa League winners. A great start to the 2025-2026 season. Especially for PSG, who will not have played a friendly until August 6, after a long and intense season. Let’s hope that the resumption against a team that has been training for longer will be without too much difficulty.
