Parisians will fly to Marseille on Monday morning
The flight of Parisian players is scheduled at 11 a.m. at Roissy CDG. Landing at 12:15 p.m.
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XXL bad weather on the Old Port
AFP published this Sunday evening a video showing chaos near the Old Port in Marseille, with important precipitation that surprised the inhabitants.
OM updates its program next week
The Phocaeans had to make adjustments to their initial program scheduled for next week. In question, of course, the postponement of the classic against PSG to Monday evening (8 p.m.).
This Sunday, after training around 5 p.m., the players returned home (they spent the night at the green in commandery). The departure of the Marseillais for Rome is planned on the night of Monday to Tuesday, just after the shock against Paris. OM will spend three nights on site in Italy, in a beautiful hotel in the city center of Rome, and will train on the facilities of the Roma City FC, Serie D. club.
The Olympian delegation is expected to go back by Marseille Thursday evening to go to Strasbourg the next day, match day against Racing (8:45 p.m.). There will also probably be a press conference organized in the week but in Visio from Rome.
Florent Germain
Who are the Parisians directly concerned by the ceremony in Paris?
Following the postponement of his match against OM, the classic will take place during the Golden Ball ceremony on Monday in Paris. A particular context since PSG has many players appointed for the awards distributed. And also Luis Enrique.
>> Who are the Parisians directly affected by the ceremony in Paris?
Report of the classic OM-PSG: when security comes first
The decision to postpone the classic OM-PSG on Monday evening due to the weather conditions was taken, largely for security reasons. Explanations.
>> Report of the classic OM-PSG: when security comes first
The impressive images of the deluge in Marseille
A wise decision. The storm rumbles in Marseille and in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Water tombs affects the Marseille city and the Vélodrome stadium.
The PSG press release on the postponement of the classic
PSG posted a press release following the postponement of the OM-Paris shock on Monday evening (8 p.m.). “The LFP has decided to postpone the match between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, this Monday September 22 at 8 p.m. initially scheduled for Sunday September 21 at 8:45 p.m., the match could not take place on this date following the postponement of the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône because of the thunderstorms announced in the region. For organizational reasons, Paris Saint-Germain will return to Paris this Sunday afternoon Marseille Monday, match day, “said the capital’s club on its official website.
The PSG plane has just landed in Paris
PSG players are back in Paris. A new flight to Marseille is scheduled for Monday at the end of the morning.
PSG “not enchanted” but “very correct” according to the prefect on RMC
Guest on RMC, Georges-François Leclerc, prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, gave some backstage on the postponement of the match, including the reaction of PSG.
“I can tell you that they were not enchanted but they were very correct. They would have preferred that the match is played this evening but they accepted this decision,” he said, recalling that they had no choice anyway.
Classic postponed: the prefect of the region evokes “the principle of wisdom”
On RMC, Georges-François Leclerc, prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, justified the postponement of the match: “What motivated the decision is the principle of wisdom. When there are very violent storms, lightning floods (…) The main recommendation is to stay at home and not take the car.”
It was therefore “in principle of consistency” that he made this decision, especially since the biggest bad weather is expected “between 6 pm and 9 pm”. “Security must take precedence,” he chanted. “I prefer that 65,000 people see 24 hours after the match in good conditions only in dangerous conditions.”
The departure in Rome confirmed for Tuesday
According to our information, the withdraw in Rome is confirmed. The Marseillais will leave Tuesday in Italy.
The Marseillais trained in the commandery
Before bad weather and thunderstorms accentuated, OM did a small training in the commandery around 5 p.m. to leave the players at rhythm. At that time, it was raining slightly, very threatening sky, but the peak of the storm episode was for later.
The players then return to their home to spend the night because they already spent a night in the green yesterday at the Robert Louis-Dreyfus center.
Withdraw And departure in Rome shifted to Tuesday? This remains to be confirmed because OM plays in Strasbourg on Friday.
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Behind the scenes of the tense negotiations for the date of the postponement
Before the formalization of the deferral of the classic to this Monday 8 p.m. Monday, OM and PSG advanced their pawns behind the scenes to try to obtain the schedule that suited them. With the backdrop of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, during which Ousmane Dembélé could be sacred.
>> Behind the scenes of tense negotiations for the postponement date
The weather conditions deteriorate in Marseille
At 4 p.m., a large rain fell around the velodrome. A thunderstorm is approaching.
AP, in Marseille
OM’s reaction on the date of postponement
In a communiquéMarseille commented on the decision of the LFP. “As a press release by the Professional Football League, and in accordance with its regulations, the meeting is reprogrammed this Monday, September 22 at 8 p.m. on Monday, at the Orange Vélodrome,” soberly wrote the club.
Before specifying: “The club informs its supporters that the tickets purchased for the meeting scheduled this evening will remain valid for the match reprogrammed tomorrow. Olympique de Marseille regrets that the conditions are not met to compete this evening, both for its players, for its supporters mobilized and already present, and for the full visibility of the event.”
Info RMC Sport – PSG players return to Paris
While the Parisian delegation had arrived in Marseille at midday, PSG players turn around this Sunday. Parisians are on the way back for the capital, while the match was postponed on Monday at 8 p.m.
Fabrice Hawkins, with Arthur Perrot
The postponement date is known
The match will take place this Monday at 8 p.m. on Monday.
“Due to the strong bad weather planned for the Marseille region, the Olympic meeting of Marseille-Paris Saint-Germain, counting for the 5th day of Ligue 1 and scheduled for this evening, was postponed by decision of the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône,” the LFP wrote in a statement.
And to add: “The meeting was reprogrammed this Monday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m. Monday.”
Discussions animated behind the scenes
According to our information, the discussions are animated behind the scenes to find out when the match will be played. OM wants the LFP regulations to be applied (postponement on Monday), while PSG may not want to play at the same time as the Golden Ball ceremony.
Note that the regulations do not indicate an hour in which a match must be postponed.
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OM-PSG during the Ballon d’Or?
There will be no classic this Sunday evening. Initially scheduled at 8:45 p.m. at the Vélodrome, the shock of the 5th day of Ligue 1 between OM and PSG was postponed by the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône due to the large, expected bad weather. What does the regulations say in this situation?
According to the LFP regulations, the match must be postponed to the next day “excluding extreme conditions” to a “schedule set by the services” of the League. However, it was not the LFP services that decided on this first postponement but the prefect. It should also be taken into account that the Golden Ball ceremony is scheduled for Monday evening in Paris, with Ousmane Dembélé who can hope to win. Even if the Parisian is injured, this prospect may push PSG to want to find another date.
The prefect decided, OM-PSG postponed!
It is now official, OM-PSG is postponed due to the heavy bad weather expected in Marseille, the prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône announced to AFP.
“The match is postponed because there can be strong precipitation with significant risks of urban runoff” in and near a velodrome of 65,000 places which promised to be crowded, explained Georges-François Leclerc, knowing that the Bouches-du-Rhône are in orange rain-rude and thunderstorms.
The PSG group, without Barcola
As announced by RMC Sport, Bradley Barcola does not appear in the PSG group for the classic. Joao Neves, Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué are also in the infirmary.
Info RMC Sport – Parisian ultras will live the classic from the Auteuil turn
It is an evening particularly awaited by Parisian ultras. Present in numbers on Saturday at the last training at the Poissy campus before the classic, they intend to live this meeting programmed at 8:45 p.m. together. According to our information, PSG ultras planned to end up in the Auteuil bend of the Parc des Princes to view the match. It had already been the case last year.
Arthur Perrot
Info RMC Sport – Bradley Barcola Package for OM -PSG
Bradley Barcola is forfeited for the classic! The French international has muscle discomfort in the ischio. The Parisian staff decided not to take a risk with the former Lyonnais.
The trend on Saturday evening was already to see him begin on the bench. He will not even be a trip.
Fabrice Hawkins with Arthur Perrot
PSG expected after 12 noon in Marseille
The Paris group will take off at 11:30 am from Roissy CDG. The arrival of the flight including the Paris delegation is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. in Marignane.
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OM: Kondogbia Package for the classic
Midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia is forfeited for the classic due to a calf injury. That of Hamed Junior Traoré (thigh) was expected. A decision will be made on Sunday morning for Nayef Aguerd following his Concrete protocol.
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“Roma bis repetita!”: A new “ritiro” in Rome for OM after the classic facing PSG
OM announced in a statement that the team will leave for a few days in Rome from Monday, after the classic against PSG on Sunday (8:45 p.m.). Roberto de Zerbi’s players had already gone green for two weeks last season, an experience that had proven to be conclusive.
“Roma bis repetita!”: A new “ritiro” in Rome for OM after the classic facing PSG
The classic between OM and PSG for the moment “maintained” but under the threat of a postponement
The classic between OM and PSG this Sunday (8:45 p.m.) is under the threat of a postponement due to the weather. This Saturday, the prefecture of Bouches-du-Rhône indicated that the meeting was currently “maintained”. The point on the situation this Sunday morning here.
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Welcome to RMC Sport to follow live commented on the meeting between OM and PSG, cash for the 5th day of Ligue 1. all day and the match are to follow on our site. Before the game, the Parisian club is still undefeated at the start of the season, where Marseille has already lost three times, including twice in Ligue 1.
