{
  "id": 2046092,
  "title": "PSG move Ligue 1 opener over Parc des Princes pitch concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/psg-move-ligue-1-opener-over-parc-des-princes-pitch-concerns-2046092",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T23:16:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/20/psg-move-ligue-1-opener-over-parc-des-princes-pitch-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris St-Germain (PSG) have rescheduled their opening Ligue 1 match following concerns over the pitch conditions at their home stadium, the Parc des Princes. The French league (LFP) announced on Wednesday that the match against Rennes, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been moved to Rennes' Roazhon Park due to the pitch's unsuitable state for player safety. The deteriorated pitch, exacerbated by the recent heatwave in the Paris region, has severely damaged the Parc des Princes surface. PSG confirmed that the pitch will be replaced before their home game against AS Monaco on September 4. As a result, the team will now host Rennes during the weekend of March 6. Meanwhile, PSG's left-back Nuno Mendes has been suspended for three matches following his red card in the Champions Trophy loss to Lens, and he will miss the upcoming Ligue 1 matches against Lille and Monaco. Coach Luis Enrique may consider calling up Lucas Digne, who recently joined PSG from Aston Villa, as a replacement left-back.",
  "summary": "The European champions say the latest heatwave has sharply worsened pitch damage after successive exceptional hot spells in Paris.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PSG move Ligue 1 opener over Parc des Princes pitch concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/psg-move-ligue-1-opener-over-parc-des-princes-pitch-concerns",
        "published": "2026-08-19T23:16:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}