Overview
- The Ligue de Football Professionnel confirmed on Wednesday that Toulouse–Troyes was moved to Sunday 25 October at 17:15 and Montpellier–Red Star was moved to Monday 26 October at 20:45 after formal requests from the Préfecture de Haute‑Garonne and the Préfecture de l’Hérault.
- Authorities said the requests were precautionary responses to a renewed call for demonstrations on Saturday 24 October following a weekend of protests that included incidents of looting.
- Broadcasters (Ligue 1+ for Toulouse and beIN SPORTS for Montpellier) agreed to the new kick‑off times, which changed the TV weekend lineup and created an overlap with other events such as Boulogne–Reims and the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
- Other fixtures scheduled for the same weekend, including Lens–Paris FC, were reported as not being at risk at the time of the announcements, but the situation remains subject to local security assessments and further prefectural decisions.
- Prefectures have legal authority to request postponements and the move follows earlier episodes when protests forced wider calendar reshuffles, so clubs, broadcasters and fans should expect potential additional changes as authorities monitor public order.