PSG moves its opening French league game after heatwave causes damage to pitch at Parc des Princes
The French league approved the switch after PSG said the damaged pitch could not guarantee player safety.
- On Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 season opener against Rennes will take place at Roazhon Park instead of the Parc des Princes, after the French league approved the venue switch.
- Successive heatwaves in the Paris region caused severe damage to the Parc des Princes pitch, leaving groundskeeping staff unable to resolve surface issues in time for the match.
- The LFP stated that "the current state of the pitch does not allow for player safety to be guaranteed," prompting the league to reverse the fixture order and avoid postponement.
- Consequently, PSG will play their first two Ligue 1 matches away from home, starting with Rennes on Sunday and continuing against Lille on August 28.
- The club confirmed that "the latest heatwave after successive, exceptional hot spells in the Paris region this summer has sharply accelerated the deterioration" of the pitch, scheduled for replacement before the AS Monaco match on September 4; PSG left-back Nuno Mendes received a three-match suspension.
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