Overview
- Local authorities halted Sunday's fixture citing forecasts of heavy rain and significant safety risks for spectators and players.
- The Bouches-du-Rhône prefect highlighted hazards including pre-match crowd movements, vehicle flows, and exposure to severe storms.
- Météo-France placed Bouches-du-Rhône and several other departments on orange alert for heavy rain, flooding, and storms.
- The LFP announced the match will be played Monday at 8 p.m. local time, coinciding with the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.
- The prefecture warned of potentially intense rainfall and major urban runoff in Marseille around the 65,000-capacity Vélodrome.