French soccer league moves games as nationwide protests continue

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

The French soccer league is rescheduling Ligue 1 games from Saturday following public protests across the country.

The French soccer league is moving scheduled Ligue 1 games from Saturday at the request of local government officials amid nationwide protests. Lyon's home game against Angers will now be played on Sunday afternoon instead of 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, the Professional Football League said in a statement Tuesday. Games hosted by Nice and Lorient on Saturday have been rescheduled to Friday evening and Monday evening respectively.

Hundreds of thousands of people took part in marches across France last Saturday to protest rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. The protests have added pressure on police and security forces. France is experiencing its worst civil unrest for years, with city halls and public buildings attacked during the demonstrations.

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• French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streetsThe French soccer league is moving scheduled games from Saturday at the request of public authorities amid weekend protests across the country.News4Jax · 27 Oct, 14:06
• French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streetsThe French soccer league is moving scheduled games from Saturday at the request of public authorities amid weekend protests across the country.Clickorlando · 27 Oct, 14:06

In this story: France · Lyon · Angers · Nice · Lorient · Professional Football League

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