The Professional Football League (LFP) decided on Friday to postpone the Lorient-Lyon match, which was to be held this Sunday at 1 p.m. In question: the poor condition of the lawn of the Moustoir stadium, where the Interceltic Festival takes place and which was to host this meeting counting for the second day of Ligue 1.
The Lorient-Lyon match, scheduled for Sunday and counting for the second day of Ligue 1, has been postponed due to the poor condition of the lawn, the Professional Football League (LFP) announced on Friday. “Following the report following the double visit of LFP delegates to Lorient on August 11 and 12, the Competitions Committee found that the current state of the pitch at the Moustoir stadium did not ensure the safety of the players. of the game for the meeting FC Lorient-Olympique Lyonnais”, indicated the LFP in a press release. The match has not yet been rescheduled.
Postponed to a later date
“As a result, the LFP Competitions Commission has decided to postpone the FC Lorient – Olympique Lyonnais meeting to a later date,” added the League.
The lawn of the Moustoir stadium, which appeared very damaged at the start of the week, suffered the combined effects of the drought and the Interceltic Festival. The Lyon club had warned against holding the meeting under these conditions in order to preserve “the physical integrity of the players”. In August 2018, the lawn of Lorient had also been degraded after the organization of the Interceltic Festival and the Ligue 2 Lorient-Valenciennes match had been relocated to Bordeaux.