The LFP’s Administrative Council has approved plans to play this season’s edition of the Trophée des Champions, to be contested between holders Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco, in Doha, Qatar.
Last year, the match, which is ordinarily supposed to take place before the start of the league season, was heavily delayed. The match, which saw PSG take on Toulouse FC, was won by the former at the Parc des Princes in January. Like last year, this year’s edition of the game, which sees the winner of Ligue 1 and the winner of the Coupe de France face each other in a one-off match, has been delayed.
The match was meant to be played in China, however, due to diplomatic reasons, that option fell through at a relatively advanced stage. The hypothesis of playing it at the Stade Louis II in Monaco was also touted but that piste was abandoned. The Trophée des Champions has, since the announcement of the postponement back in July, not had a new date or venue set.
However, a time and date has now been found. The match will be held in Doha on 5th January 2025. The event is thought to bring in around €3m for the LFP, some of which will be re-distributed to the two competing teams. As a result of this decision, the Ligue 1 match between PSG and Monaco, which was scheduled to take place on the same weekend, has been brought forward to the 18th December 2024.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle