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The Parisians are traveling to the Rock to play, in advance, a match on the 16th day of L1. However, last year, the League announced that it would no longer schedule weekdays
“No day will be scheduled during the week.” This was the promise of the Professional Football League on December 15, 2023, when announcing the general calendar of Ligue 1 for the 2024-2025 season. One year later, this Wednesday, December 18, at 9 p.m., AS Monaco hosts Paris Saint-Germain on behalf of the 16e day, although scheduled for the weekend of January 3 to 5.
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However, on Sunday January 5, the two teams will meet in the Champions Trophy, in Doha (Qatar). A match which pits the winner of the championship against that of the Coupe de France. PSG having won both trophies, it will face its runner-up (Monaco) during the last Ligue 1 season.
The controversial programming of the Champions Trophy
The relocation to Qatar of the Champions Trophy was decided after long procrastination on the part of the LFP. Initially, the competition was scheduled for August 8, 2024 in Beijing (China). The administrative difficulties encountered when organizing the poster forced the body to abandon this option.
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Ivory Coast and Thailand were mentioned as alternatives. Finally, the League decided for Doha. The match will take place on Sunday January 5, at 5:30 p.m. (French time), in the heart of the 16th day of Ligue 1. That same day, Toulouse hosts Strasbourg, at 3 p.m.
