BALLON D'OR CRISIS AT PSG: BOYCOTT CALL FROM FANS

According to Le Parisien; the scheduling of the critical league struggle planned between French Ligue 1 giant Paris Saint-Germain and deep-rooted rival Lyon caused a massive crisis in the country's football. The mandatory change in the fixture due to the National Football League (NFL) match to be played on the giant Stade de France ground in the capital on Sunday literally drove the fans of the capital team crazy. In line with the decision taken by the federation, the eagerly awaited PSG-Lyon derby was postponed to Monday evening. However, bringing this postponement decision to the exact same time as the Ballon d'Or ceremony, the most prestigious award ceremony in the football world, became the last straw. Paris Saint-Germain supporters launched an unprecedented boycott campaign over social media, evaluating their team taking the pitch while there is such an important award ceremony as a great disrespect and a planning disgrace. Thousands of fans announced that they will show their reactions in the harshest way by not going to the stadium on Monday evening. The reactions were not limited only to not going to the match; much more radical calls started to be made towards the club. Leading names of the tribune groups demand the Paris team to take the pitch entirely with the reserve team and young players, or even risk being considered defeated by forfeit by not showing up at all. Angry fans, stating that the value of their national league was degraded because of the NFL match, expect an urgent step back from the federation officials. While it is eagerly awaited what kind of strategy the management will follow, the developments to be experienced on Monday evening already seem to be candidates to be the most talked-about topic of the week in France. Enthusiasts strictly warn authorities about massive protests.

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