The Ligue 1 match between Nîmes and Rennes, canceled on Saturday due to torrential rain, was rescheduled for January 15, 2020, the Professional Football League (LFP) announced on Wednesday.
“Postponed due to the heavy rains and the impracticality of the terrain, the match between the Nîmes Olympique and Stade Rennais FC, initially scheduled for Saturday November 2, 2019 at 8:00 p.m., was rescheduled by the LFP Competitions Commission to Wednesday 15 January at 7:00 pm, “wrote the LFP in a press release
“The Nîmes-Rennes meeting, postponed because of the heavy rain, has been rescheduled to Wednesday January 15, 2020 at 7:00 pm,” previously announced the Olympic Nimes on Twitter.
Waterlogged land
“Due to the impracticability of the waterlogged terrain, I decided not to authorize the kick-off. We did several tests, the ball rebound was impossible, the safety of the players was not guaranteed, “said match referee Willy Delajod.
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“In view of our schedule, this match will most certainly be postponed to 2020,” Rennes coach Julien Stéphan anticipated on Saturday. The Bretons compete in the Europa League, which is intensifying their program.
With this late match, counting for the 12th day of L1, Nîmes is the red lantern of the championship with 11 points, but only one unit from the 16th in a particularly tight classification. Fourteenth in Ligue 1 (also with one game less than his opponents), Rennes is only 3 points behind Lille, 5th.
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