Lyon surrendered their controversial plan to gain crucial Champions League breathing space on Thursday when they were told to play their domestic clash with Grenoble on Saturday and not Friday.
Lyon’s league game with Grenoble was initially brought forward to Friday by the Professional Football League (LFP) to give Claude Puel’s side more time to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final first leg against fellow French side Bordeaux on Tuesday.
Bordeaux, who face Marseille in Saturday’s League Cup final, complained that the move gave Lyon an unfair advantage.
The league’s Competitions Commission then decided to push the match back to the Saturday, only for Lyon to take their case to the French National Olympic and Sporting Committee (CNOSF).
The CNOSF ruled on Thursday that the game would take place on Saturday at 5pm, and Lyon opted not to appeal.
“Lyon has informed Grenoble that it regrets the disruption to the preparation of the two teams caused by the league’s change of decision,” said a club statement.
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