Overview

• An air-conditioning malfunction and a separate technical issue on a chartered plane forced AS Monaco to abort Wednesday’s trip to Bruges.
• Video posted by defender Jordan Teze showed players stripped to their underwear and fanning themselves before disembarking on the tarmac.
• Manager Adi Hutter said he and CEO Thiago Scuro made the call to cancel the flight because safety could not be guaranteed.
• Monaco returned to their La Turbie base and arranged to depart from Nice on Thursday morning, compressing pre‑match preparations but keeping kickoff as scheduled.
• No injuries were reported, and reports noted Paul Pogba was in the traveling squad as he continues to seek his first appearance for the club.