Summary
Lens, a French football team, has expressed opposition to changes in the Ligue 1 schedule made to accommodate Paris St-Germain's (PSG) Champions League commitments. Despite this, Lens has arranged a friendly match against a lower-tier team to maintain team performance. The club aims to keep costs stable amid financial challenges in French football.
Key Facts
- Lens is competing against PSG in Ligue 1 and is currently second in the league.
- PSG was given a schedule adjustment for its Champions League games, which Lens opposed.
- Lens will play a friendly match against Rouen instead of a league game.
- Proceeds from this match will support Reporters Without Borders and a French journalist imprisoned in Algeria.
- Lens, historically a second-tier team, returned to the top level of French football three years ago.
- The club manages a tight budget and ranks tenth in the league for wages.
- Lens recently bought its home stadium to help stabilize and diversify income.
