Europa League: Rennes-Olympiakos could be moved to November 4

According to L'Équipe and Le Figaro, the Europa League match between Rennes and Olympiakos could be moved forward by one day, to November 4, due to social unrest.

Karaiskakis Stadium, à Piraeus Municipality

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The Europa League match between Stade Rennais and Olympiakos could be moved forward to November 4. The information is reported by L'Équipe, which cites social unrest as the reason for this change. Le Figaro confirms this possibility, mentioning a one-day shift.

A match threatened by social unrest

According to Onze Mondial, the European clash at Roazhon Park could be threatened by demonstrations. The outlet stresses that the holding of the match is uncertain due to the social context. Foot Mercato also indicates that the match could be rescheduled, without specifying the new date.

Rennes' Europa League campaign

Foot Mercato recalls Stade Rennais' run in the competition. The Breton club was held by Sturm Graz (1-1), then beat OFI Crete (2-1) before drawing against Juventus. These results show the team's current form, which is holding its own in the Europa League according to the outlet.

A decision awaited

For now, no official confirmation has been given. The various media agree on the possibility of moving the match forward, but the final decision is still to come. Supporters and the club are waiting to know the fate of this European fixture.

Sources

  1. L’ÉquipeRennes-Olympiakos pourrait être avancé au 4 novembre en Ligue Europa en raison des mouvements sociaux (new window)lequipe.fr
  2. Le FigaroLigue Europa : Rennes-Olympiakos avancé d’un jour en raison des mouvements sociaux ? (new window)lefigaro.fr
  3. Foot MercatoLigue Europa : le match Rennes - Olympiakos pourrait être décalé (new window)footmercato.net
  4. Onze MondialRennes-Olympiacos : le Roazhon Park privé de son choc européen à cause des manifestations ? (new window)onzemondial.com