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UEFA Reschedules Rennes-Olympiakos Europa League to Wednesday

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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UEFA moved the Rennes-Olympiakos Europa League match to Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. local time.
UEFA said French authorities could not guarantee security for the original Nov. 5 date.
French trade unions announced a general strike for Nov. 5 amid nationwide cost-of-living protests.
Kickoff avoids overlapping with Champions League games at 6:45 p.m., including Fenerbahçe-Liverpool and AEK Athens-Real Madrid.
The French Professional Football League postponed Ligue 1 fixtures including PSG-Lyon on Oct. 25 and Nice-Rennes on Oct. 30.

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UEFA moved the Rennes-Olympiakos Europa League match to Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. local time.
UEFA said French authorities could not guarantee security for the original Nov. 5 date.
French trade unions announced a general strike for Nov. 5 amid nationwide cost-of-living protests.
Kickoff avoids overlapping with Champions League games at 6:45 p.m., including Fenerbahçe-Liverpool and AEK Athens-Real Madrid.
The French Professional Football League postponed Ligue 1 fixtures including PSG-Lyon on Oct. 25 and Nice-Rennes on Oct. 30.