ASSE set for closed-doors Lausanne friendly as delayed play-off disrupts pre-season planning

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·29 July 2026

ASSE set for closed-doors Lausanne friendly as delayed play-off disrupts pre-season planning

ASSE will face Lausanne at Divonne-les-Bains behind closed doors in their penultimate pre-season friendly.

According to Le Progres, both clubs sought another venue but ultimately accepted this arrangement, a routine hiccup in an otherwise well-drilled summer.

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Planning was complicated when the play-off second leg was moved to 29 May because Nice were in the Coupe de France final.

That delay prolonged the wait to learn whether they would play in Ligue 1 or Ligue 2, and stalled a restart schedule because the leagues begin on 8 and 21 August.

Long-serving team manager Frédéric Emile had already prepared parallel programmes from January, ready to activate depending on the scenario.

Source: Le Progres