“This tailor-made programming aims to preserve both the competitiveness of French clubs on the European scene as well as the visibility of the French women’s team and the Coupe de France,” explains the Federation in a press release.

In February, this quarter-final against Nice would have forced PSG to play four matches in two days, with two championship matches against Rennes on February 25 and Monaco on the weekend of March 3, as well as the round of 16 back. of the Champions League at Real Sociedad on March 5. The reason for the report is not only the desire to preserve PSG’s chances in the European Cup, but also the action of not encroaching on the visibility of the Women’s Nations League.

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Qualifications for the final round of this competition, broadcast, according to the Coupe de France, by France Télévisions, Hervé Renard’s Bleues could compete in the final on February 28.

Lyon-Strasbourg, the other duel between Ligue 1 clubs, the kick-off of the Coupe de France quarter-finals, on March 27. Rouen, a National club, beaten by Monaco on penalties in the previous round, will face Valenciennes, bottom of Ligue 2, on Wednesday 28, the day of the Women’s Nations League final. And Le Puy, a small part of the competition, held in National 2, competed against Rennes (L1) and won 29.