Soccer-Toulouse v Troyes Ligue 1 game postponed amid unrest in France


FILE PHOTO: Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - February 15, 2025 General view outside the stadium before a match REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

Oct 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Toulouse's home Ligue 1 fixture against ⁠Troyes has been postponed from ‌Saturday to Sunday at the request of the local prefecture, the French league's governing body ​LFP said on Wednesday.

• ⁠France had some ⁠of its worst unrest in years this ⁠month, ‌with thousands of people arrested and shops looted or ⁠damaged during protests over high prices ​and ‌declining public services.

• Following the protests, ⁠Toulouse imposed ​an overnight curfew in parts of the city, which is set to ⁠end on Sunday.

• "At the ​request of the Haute-Garonne Prefecture and in agreement with the Ligue1+ broadcaster, the ⁠Toulouse FC - ESTAC Troyes match ... is moved to Sunday, October 25 at 5:15 PM," LFP said in a ​statement.

• On Monday, Ligue ⁠1 clubs Olympique de Marseille and ​Lille said their official ‌stores were looted during ​the unrest.

(Reporting by Aadi Nair in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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