Overview
- UEFA reallocated the referees’ locker room to Paris Saint-Germain after the club complained that the assigned away dressing room at Salzburg’s Red Bull Arena was too small.
- PSG told BBC Sport through anonymous sources that they sought a dressing room the same size as Aston Villa’s and cited their status as Champions League holders in the request.
- Somali referee Omar Artan is scheduled to run the game and media noted his earlier denial of entry to the United States before the 2026 World Cup when the appointment was announced.
- Paris included winger Bradley Barcola in the squad for the Supercup despite growing transfer speculation linking him to Liverpool.
- The fixture matches Champions League winners PSG against Europa League winners Aston Villa and the pre-match logistics dispute highlights how venue arrangements can prompt last-minute UEFA intervention.